Culture & History

Did you know that on this day, January 11, 1787, Sir William Herschel discovered the first two moons of Uranus?

Did you know that on this day, January 10, 1863, the London Underground was opened?

Did you know that on this day, January 9, 1811, the first ever all female golf tournament was held at Musselburgh, Scotland?

Did you know that on this day, January 8, 1835, President Andrew Jackson paid off the entire US national debt?

Did you know that on this day, January 7, 1990, the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa leaned "too far", which resulted in its closure?

Did you know that on this day, January 6, 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States of America?

Did you know that on this day, January 5, 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

Did you know that on this day, January 4, 1962, New York City modernized its subway with unmanned trains?

Did you know that on this day, January 3, 1870, workers began construction on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York?

Did you know that on this day, January 2, 1972, the Mariner 9 started to map the surface of Mars?

Did you know that on this day, January 1, 1502, Portuguese navigators discovered Rio de Janeiro?