"Netherlands" literally means "lower countries", influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level. source
"Netherlands" literally means "lower countries", influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level.
Around 26 percent of the area of the Netherlands is at or below sea level. and several branches of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta run through this relatively small country. source
Around 26 percent of the area of the Netherlands is at or below sea level. and several branches of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta run through this relatively small country.
On June 10.1854 ; The first class of United States Naval Academy students graduate. source
On June 10.1854 ; The first class of United States Naval Academy students graduate.
On June 12.1963 ; Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith. source
On June 12.1963 ; Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith.
On July 1. 1963 ; ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail. source
On July 1. 1963 ; ZIP codes are introduced for United States mail.
On July 12.1896 ; Revere Beach, the first public beach in the United States, opens. source
On July 12.1896 ; Revere Beach, the first public beach in the United States, opens.
On July 16.1935 ; The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. source
On July 16.1935 ; The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
On July 24.1911 ; Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas". source
On July 24.1911 ; Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
On July 25.1837 ; The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone. source
On July 25.1837 ; The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
On July 29.1981 ; A worldwide television audience of over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London. source
On July 29.1981 ; A worldwide television audience of over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
On July 29.2005 ; Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris. source
On July 29.2005 ; Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
On July 30.1825 ; Malden Island is discovered by captain George Byron, 7th Baron Byron. source
On July 30.1825 ; Malden Island is discovered by captain George Byron, 7th Baron Byron.
On July 31.1865 ; The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia. source
On July 31.1865 ; The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.
On July 31.1874 ; Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university. source
On July 31.1874 ; Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university.
On July 31.1938 ; Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis. source
On July 31.1938 ; Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis.
On July 31.1948 ; At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated. source
On July 31.1948 ; At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
On July 31.2012 ; Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics. source
On July 31.2012 ; Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.
On August 1.1800 ; The Acts of Union 1800 are passed which merge the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. source
On August 1.1800 ; The Acts of Union 1800 are passed which merge the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
On August 1.1842 ; The Lombard Street riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. source
On August 1.1842 ; The Lombard Street riot erupts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
On August 1.1876 ; Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state. source
On August 1.1876 ; Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state.
On August 2.1870 ; Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom. source
On August 2.1870 ; Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
On August 3.1811 ; First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer. source
On August 3.1811 ; First ascent of Jungfrau, third highest summit in the Bernese Alps by brothers Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer.
On August 3.1900 ; The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded. source
On August 3.1900 ; The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
On August 3.1936 ; Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics. source
On August 3.1936 ; Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.
On August 4.1821 ; The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper. source
On August 4.1821 ; The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
On August 4.1947 ; The Supreme Court of Japan is established. source
On August 4.1947 ; The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
On August 5.1914 ; In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed. source
On August 5.1914 ; In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
On August 5.1926 ; Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. source
On August 5.1926 ; Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.
On August 6.1926 ; Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel. source
On August 6.1926 ; Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
On August 6.1930 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York and disappears never to be seen again. source
On August 6.1930 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York and disappears never to be seen again.