Tama ( April 29, 1999 – June 22, 2015) was a female calico cat who gained fame for being a station master and operating officer at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan. source
Tama ( April 29, 1999 – June 22, 2015) was a female calico cat who gained fame for being a station master and operating officer at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan.
Colby Nolan is a housecat who was awarded an MBA in 2004 by Trinity Southern University, a Dallas-based diploma mill, sparking a fraud lawsuit by the Pennsylvania attorney general's office. source
Colby Nolan is a housecat who was awarded an MBA in 2004 by Trinity Southern University, a Dallas-based diploma mill, sparking a fraud lawsuit by the Pennsylvania attorney general's office.
Catmando (1995–2002; also spelt "Cat Mandu") was a cat who served as joint leader of Britain's Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) from 1999 to 2002, along with his owner, Howling Laud Hope. He is the only cat ever to have led a political party. source
Catmando (1995–2002; also spelt "Cat Mandu") was a cat who served as joint leader of Britain's Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) from 1999 to 2002, along with his owner, Howling Laud Hope. He is the only cat ever to have led a political party.
Smoky World War II Yorkshire terrier war dog, credited with 12 combat missions and awarded 8 battle stars. source
Smoky World War II Yorkshire terrier war dog, credited with 12 combat missions and awarded 8 battle stars.
A bloodhound is the first animal whose evidence is legally admissible in some US courts. source
A bloodhound is the first animal whose evidence is legally admissible in some US courts.
In Japan, the average delay per train on the Tokaido Shinkansen was 6 seconds. source
In Japan, the average delay per train on the Tokaido Shinkansen was 6 seconds.
On January 8,2003 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers. source
On January 8,2003 ; Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
On January 18.1945 ; World War II: Liberation of the Budapest Ghetto by the Red Army. source
On January 18.1945 ; World War II: Liberation of the Budapest Ghetto by the Red Army.
On January 18.1977 ; Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. source
On January 18.1977 ; Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease.
The language with the most letters is Khmer (Cambodian), with 74 (including some without any current use). source
The language with the most letters is Khmer (Cambodian), with 74 (including some without any current use).
Akrit Jaswal became the world’s youngest surgeon at 7 and has a 146 IQ. source
Akrit Jaswal became the world’s youngest surgeon at 7 and has a 146 IQ.
Kim Ung Yong is a Korean civil engineer and former child prodigy who started speaking at the age of 6 months and was able to read Korean, Japanese, English, German and many other languages by his third birthday
St. Petersburg, Florida gained the world record for the most sunny days in a row when the sun beamed down for 768 consecutive days from February 9, 1967 to March 17, 1969. source
St. Petersburg, Florida gained the world record for the most sunny days in a row when the sun beamed down for 768 consecutive days from February 9, 1967 to March 17, 1969.
On February 12.1909 ; New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the 20th century happens when the SS Penguin, an inter-island ferry, sinks and explodes at the entrance to Wellington Harbour. source
On February 12.1909 ; New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the 20th century happens when the SS Penguin, an inter-island ferry, sinks and explodes at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
On March 20.1974 ; An unsuccessful attempt is made by a lone perpetrator to kidnap Her Royal Highness Princess Anne in The Mall, London. source
On March 20.1974 ; An unsuccessful attempt is made by a lone perpetrator to kidnap Her Royal Highness Princess Anne in The Mall, London.
On April 20.2010 ; The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and beginning an oil spill that would last six months. source
On April 20.2010 ; The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and beginning an oil spill that would last six months.
On April 24.1895 ; Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray". source
On April 24.1895 ; Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
On May 3.1901 ; The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida. source
On May 3.1901 ; The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida.
On May 3.1999 ; The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produc source
On May 3.1999 ; The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produc
On May 4.1988 ; The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of Space Shuttle fuel detonate during a fire. source
On May 4.1988 ; The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of Space Shuttle fuel detonate during a fire.
On May 10.1837 ; Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels. source
On May 10.1837 ; Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels.
On May 22.1816 ; A mob in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England, riots over high unemployment and rising grain costs; the rioting spreads to Ely the next day. source
On May 22.1816 ; A mob in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England, riots over high unemployment and rising grain costs; the rioting spreads to Ely the next day.
On May 25.1955 ; First ascent of Kangchenjunga (8,586 m.), the third-highest mountain in the world, by a British expedition led by Charles Evans. Joe Brown and George Band reached the summit on May 25, followed by Norman Hardie and Tony Streather the next source
On May 25.1955 ; First ascent of Kangchenjunga (8,586 m.), the third-highest mountain in the world, by a British expedition led by Charles Evans. Joe Brown and George Band reached the summit on May 25, followed by Norman Hardie and Tony Streather the next
On June 8.1949 ; Helen Keller, Dorothy Parker, Danny Kaye, Fredric March, John Garfield, Paul Muni and Edward G. Robinson are named in an FBI report as Communist Party members. source
On June 8.1949 ; Helen Keller, Dorothy Parker, Danny Kaye, Fredric March, John Garfield, Paul Muni and Edward G. Robinson are named in an FBI report as Communist Party members.
On June 30. 1959 ; A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. source
On June 30. 1959 ; A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood.
On July 10.1913 ; The temperature in Death Valley, California, hits 134 °F (57 °C), the highest temperature ever to be recorded on Earth. source
On July 10.1913 ; The temperature in Death Valley, California, hits 134 °F (57 °C), the highest temperature ever to be recorded on Earth.
On July 13.1962 ; In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. source
On July 13.1962 ; In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics.
On July 19.1963 ; Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention. source
On July 19.1963 ; Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.
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 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.