Culture & History

Did you know that on this day, August 31, 1897, the first movie projector was patented by Thomas Edison?

Did you know that on this day, August 30, 2015, rapper Kanye West publicly announced his plans to run for president in 2020?

Did you know that on this day, August 29, 1854, Daniel Halladay patented the self-governing windmill?

Did you know that on this day, August 28, 1994, Tokyo celebrated the country's first gay pride parade?

Did you know that on this day, August 27, 1881, Hurricane Five struck Florida with winds of 105 mph?

Did you know that on this day, August 26, 1895, the world's first large-scale modern hydroelectric plant was powered on at Niagara Falls?

Did you know that on this day, August 25, 1768, Captain James Cook set sail on his first voyage from Plymouth headed for the Pacific Ocean?

Did you know that on this day, August 24, 2016, the discovery of the planet Proxima b was announced by astronomers?

Did you know that on this day, August 23, 1541, French explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in the city of Quebec?

Did you know that on this day, August 22, 1989, the rings of Neptune were discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft?

Did you know that on this day, August 21, 1841, the Venetian blind was patented by John Hampton?

Did you know that on this day, August 20, 2015, over 30 military students were injured in a mass pillow fight?