Culture & History

Did you know that on this day, March 28, 1891, the world's first weightlifting championship took place?

Did you know that on this day, March 27, 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Alaska, taking 131 lives?

Did you know that on this day, March 26, 1872, the fire extinguisher was patented by Thomas J. Martin?

Did you know that on this day, March 25, 1954, the first color TV went on sale?

Did you know that on this day, March 24, 1837, black citizens were given the right to vote in Canada?

Did you know that on this day, March 23, 1998, the 70th Academy Awards took place?

Did you know that on this day, March 22, 1963, The Beatles released their first album "Please Please Me"?

Did you know that on this day, March 21, 1963, Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay closed its gates for good?

Did you know that on this day, March 20, 1930, Harland Sanders founded KFC?

Did you know that on this day, March 19, 1994, the world's largest omelet was cooked up in Japan?

Did you know that on this day, March 18, 1965, cosmonaut Alexey Leonov made the first spacewalk?

Did you know that on this day, March 17, 1908, the quickest boxing match in history took place?