Language & Communication Media & Communication America's first multi-page newspaper lasted one issue 45 sec read
Geography Landmarks & Wonders London's Big Ben bell was cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry 45 sec read
History War & Conflict Madrid's rebels are executed by Napoleon's troops, immortalized by Goya 40 sec read
Society & Economy Politics & Law Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first female prime minister 40 sec read
History Medieval Cologne Cathedral took 632 years to build — across dozens of generations 65 sec read
Religion & Beliefs Rituals Muslims pause five times a day to pray toward a single building 70 sec read
Religion & Beliefs Mythology Norse myth has its own apocalypse, and the gods themselves die in it 70 sec read
Language & Communication Languages Samuel Johnson published his Dictionary of the English Language 45 sec read
Language & Communication Media & Communication The New York Times published its first edition 45 sec read
Language & Communication Media & Communication The liner Slavonia sent one of the first SOS calls 50 sec read
Technology Engineering USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched 45 sec read
