Culture & History

Did you know that on this day, August 7, 1606, the first known performance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" was performed?

Did you know that on this day, August 6, 2012, Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted?

Did you know that on this day, August 5, 1864, astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet?

Did you know that on this day, August 4, 2011, a highway in Alberta was closed due to some escaped bees?

Did you know that on this day, August 3, 2017, Camila Cabello released her hit single "Havana"?

Did you know that on this day, August 2, 1776, the finalized copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was signed?

Did you know that on this day, August 1, 1992, Nintendo released "Kirby's Dream Land" for the Game Boy in North America?

Did you know that on this day, July 31, 1970, the Royal Navy stopped its issue of daily rum to its sailors?

Did you know that on this day, July 30, 1909, chemist Eugène Schueller founded a beauty company, which is now known as L'Oreal?

Did you know that on this day, July 29, 1954, J. R. R. Tolkien published his novel "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring"?

Did you know that on this day, July 28, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified?

Did you know that on this day, July 27, 1940, Billboard magazine started ranking sales of recorded songs?