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Elevator — 2023-12-30 12:44:08
…on, to the public on 10th January 1829 with it's lift to take tourists up to a platform to view the London skyline. /* event_date="10 January 1829" The first elevator goes into use. */ [[Zoo | Decimus Burton]] was an architect known for London…
Split the Atom — 2023-10-10 00:05:57
…und 600,000 volts. It wasn't a million volts, but it proved sufficient. The splitting of the atom was now a reality. /* event_date="14 April 1932" Cockcroft & Walton split the atom */ On the 14th April 1932 Cockcroft and Walton measured the tot…
FAX — 2023-10-09 23:52:19
…with his "Image Telegraph" which he demonstrated at the 1851 World's Fair in London. Many improvements came along and eventually the FAX machine became standard office equipment by the 1980s. It is still widely used but it's future looks a sh…
Modern Farming — 2023-10-09 23:44:30
…e, Dorothy, the daughter of Thomas Buckeridge. He was baptised in the parish church there on 30th March. At the age of seventeen, Tull matriculated at **Oxford**, to St. John's College, on 7th July 1691, but appears to have taken no degree. {{{…
…ull is one of the first to propose a scientific approach to agriculture. His scientific mind and great inventions would eventually help feed the world. Jethro Tull created several scientific inventions for agricultural uses. == Seed Drill, 1701…
Cinematography — 2023-10-09 23:41:17
… stood as a witness but was //not allowed to present his father's two cameras as evidence! // Once again the US courts eventually found in favour of Edison. He has since been posthumously rewarded his **rightful **status as the ‘**Father of…
Cat Eyes — 2023-10-09 23:39:36
… the government-imposed blackouts to thwart German bombers. The company accelerated its expansion after the the war and eventually occupied a 20 acre site in Boothtown. At its peak it employed 130 people to manufacture over** a million Catseyes*…
…ective == {{Image url="Catseyeclean.jpg" title="thumb" width="100" class="right" title="Self clean action" }} Shaw’s eventual design consisted of four glass beads placed in two pairs facing in opposite directions, embedded within a flexible '…
…uccess was the invention of the "cat's eye" that in 1965 he was rewarded with an '''**OBE**''' for services to exports. Eventually, their use spread all over the world. == Life Saver == Shaw’s invention is credited with having saved many mill…
Radar — 2023-10-08 00:18:51
…y slow. Watson-Watt immediately attacked this problem, and set up the system with several layers of reporting that were eventually sent to a single large room for mapping. Observers watching the maps would then tell the fighter groups what to do…
Portland Cement — 2023-10-08 00:16:46
…xture was to be dried and crushed and then calcined in a vertical kiln and finally the calcine was to be powdered. /* event_date="21 October 1824" Portland cement is patented */ He obtained the patent for Portland cement on 21 October 1824 fo…
Pedestrian Crossing — 2023-10-07 11:08:59
…idth="400" }}The idea of painting broad white stripes was put forward by the Transport and Road Research Laboratory and eventually approved. MP James Callaghan commented that the design resembled zebra markings and the terminology stuck. === G…
Electronic Computer — 2023-10-07 10:38:05
… [[1900s]] Flowers created **Colossus**, the world's first programmable electronic digital computer in 1943. {{toc}} /* event_date="8 December 1943" First electronic computer 'Colossus' is tested. */ /* event_date="5 February 1944" First electr…
Hovercraft — 2023-10-07 09:48:35
… the air, hence creating lift. Cockerell had set up a company, Ripplecraft, to develop his ideas further and in 1955 he eventually convinced the Ministry of Supply to back his project. He had a hard time trying to convince the military: the Admi…
…idea was patented and immediately put on the secret list. Nothing happened and Cockerell became increasingly agitated. Eventually, in 1958, after declassification, the National Research Development Council (NRDC) funded the design and construct…
Aluminium — 2023-10-04 16:04:17
…d that aluminium could be isolated by electrolytic reduction from alumina (aluminium oxide). The name **Aluminium** was eventually given by Davy replacing //alumium//. Davy was a pioneer in the field of electrolysis using the voltaic pile to s…
English Bible — 2023-09-25 23:57:13
… }}>> Translating the Bible into English made Tyndale very unpopular, he was forced into hiding in Europe. When he was eventually caught Tyndale was found guilty of heresy and executed by strangulation then burned at the stake. His last words w…
WorldWideWeb — 2023-09-23 15:57:32
…the first web page that is [[http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html|here]] to create the World Wide Web. /* event_date="6 August 1991" First web page goes online */ ||{{{toc}}}||{{adsense}}|| == World Wide Web == Born 8th June 1955…
Telegraph — 2023-09-23 15:56:52
… 1788" birth_place="London" death_date="8 August 1873" death_place="Battle" }} === Francis Ronalds 1816 === {{Toc}} /* event_date="1816" The first working electrical telegraph system. */ The first working electrical telegraph system was built b…
Radio — 2023-09-23 15:56:24
…th="200" }} Marconi gave his first public transmission of wireless signals at the now BT Centre in 1896. On {{Datetext event_date="13 May 1897", text="Marconi sent the world's first ever wireless communication over open sea." }} The experiment …
LCD — 2023-09-23 15:53:09
…in collaboration with scientists at the RRE, led by Peter Raynes, further compounds were synthesised and evaluated. /* event_date="22 March 1973" The first stable LCD is announced to the world. */ These cyanobiphenyl compounds had a low viscos…
Electric Motor — 2023-09-23 15:52:02
…h a cylinder of amalgamated rolled zinc was placed. Discs located between the cast iron cell and the cylinder of zinc prevented contact by the different metals. Dilute sulphuric acid was used to charge the battery. == Galvanometer == He also i…
Electric Generator — 2023-09-23 12:04:37
…ding and experiments with the idea of force, he was able to make important discoveries in electricity later in life. He eventually became a chemist and physicist. == Electromagnetic Rotation == {{Image url="WindTurbine.gif" class="right" title…
ATM — 2023-09-23 12:02:41
…utomated Teller Machine** was installed at a branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield, north [[London]], on 27 June 1967. /* event_date="27 June 1967" The first ATM is opened in London. */ == Necessity == Shepherd-Barron was the managing director …
Worcestershire Sauce — 2023-09-18 19:06:46
…s in sauces. It is most likely that **Lea & Perrins** needed to make their sauce seem unique and possibly invented the events to make their sauce stand out from the competition. == Commercial Production == {{Image url="JohnWheeleyLea.jpg" cla…
Toilet — 2023-09-08 09:57:11
…at your needs are taken care of. The technical challenges in flush toilets were the flush mechanism and a method of prevent smells passing from the drain. Overcoming these challenges has taken hundreds of years. {{Databox Image="HarringtonJoh…
…in 1775 and was the first to patent the flushing water closet. It used standing water to seal the outlet of the bowl, preventing the escape of foul air from the sewer, and used a sliding valve. === Samuel Prosser 1777 === In 1777, Samuel Pross…
Winston Churchill — 2023-08-27 16:11:42
…te: 'I felt...that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial'. Parallels with later events in the EU? == Negotiator == From the opposition party Labour politician Hugh Dalton said Churchill was 'the only man…
…istoric vessel Havengore along the River Thames for his State Funeral on 30th January 1965. This iconic and very public event was televised live watched worldwide by an audience of **350 million people**.…
Police — 2022-05-20 08:52:50
…>>{{Image url="Police_helmet_Badge.jpg" width="200" }}>> ---- ~1) The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder. ~1) The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police a…
YMCA — 2022-05-17 05:19:39
…ge Williams founded the '''**Young Men's Christian Association**''' in [[London]], [[England]], on June 6, **1844**. /* event_date="6 June 1844" The YMCA is founded. */ ||{{{toc}}}||{{adsense}}|| Williams (1821 - 1905) was born on a farm in Du…
Loch Ness Monster — 2022-05-03 17:06:34
… an account of a local couple who claimed to have seen: ^^an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface.^^ /* event_date="May 2, 1933" First sighting of Nessie */ Loch Ness, located in the Highlands of [[Scotland]], has the largest vo…
Postage Stamp — 2021-11-06 16:32:56
…urned if the receiver would not pay. {{Image url="PennyBlack.jpg" class="right" caption="Penny Black" width="250" }} /* event_date="1516" The Royal Mail is created */ The Royal Mail had existed in Britain since **'1516'** but there were concern…
Hip Replacement — 2021-08-20 11:18:03
…atient. Sir John and his team had created a clean-air system to protect patients during operations and clean trays to prevent cross-infection. == Key to Success == He wrote to all his patients asking //'could he have the hips back when they di…
Charlie Chaplin — 2021-08-20 11:11:51
… Chaplin for his film studio, Keystone. Charlie's tramp character, probably based on the experiences of his early life, eventually made him the highest paid actor in Hollywood. == Chaplin the Composer == Charlie also wrote some wonderful melodi…
Paralympic Games — 2021-08-20 10:59:53
…[[CategorySport]]:[[Medical]]:[[1900s]] Professor Sir Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann, (1899 - 1980) held the first Paralympic event in 1948. He was a German-born British neurologist. {{toc}} == From Stoke Mandeville == The first Paralympic sports co…
Four-minute Mile — 2021-08-20 10:55:12
…r four minutes was first achieved on 6 May 1954 by **Roger Bannister** in 3:59.4 that's 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. /* event_date="6 May 1954" Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile. */ For many years, athletes had tried and failed to run a m…
Miss World — 2021-08-20 10:50:22
…ld on 29 July 1951 at the Lyceum Ballroom in [[London]], [[England]]. == Miss World == Morley had arranged the beauty event as a one-off for the **Festival of Britain.** A total of 26 contestants competed for the title. The event was called a…
… Bikini Contest to promote the //new// swimsuit of the time. The press saw it as an international event because some of the entrants came from around the world. == First Winner == The winner was Kerstin 'Kiki' Håkansson …
Beatles — 2021-08-20 10:46:43
…ish acts airplay). Attorneys for Capitol Records were actually employed to stop US DJs from playing Beatles songs. /* event_date="13 October 1963" Beatlemania begins in Britain */ == The US Concedes == Beatlemania exploded in the United State…
…ad to concede. In 1964 they held the top five places on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat that has never been repeated. /* event_date="9 February 1964" Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show */ == The Global Invasion == They held and still hold ma…
Antibiotics — 2021-08-20 10:41:08
…**1928** Fleming discovered an antibiotic substance and named it Penicillin, from the mould **Penicillium notatum**. /* event_date="3 September 1928" Fleming discovers antibiotics */ {{toc}} Fleming was born on 6 August 1881 at Lochfield farm n…
Intraocular Lens — 2021-08-20 10:40:24
…ic chemicals or certain diseases such as rubella or diabetes, the proteins that make up the lens become opaque which prevents light from entering the eye and causes **cataracts**. The ancient Greeks used to deal with this condition by crudely…
IVF — 2021-08-16 10:02:09
…| == In Vitro Fertilisation == ~-[[CategoryScience]]:[[Medical]]:[[1900s]] === Steptoe, Edwards and Purdy 1977 === /* event_date="25 July 1978" First baby conceived by IVF is born */ **Patrick Christopher Steptoe** and **Sir Robert Geoffrey E…
Vitamins — 2021-08-16 09:52:16
…Doctor Fletcher was researching the causes of the disease **Beriberi** when he discovered that eating unpolished rice prevented Beriberi and eating polished rice did not. William Fletcher believed that there were special nutrients contained in t…
… **Pomes** (Pomegranates). But Lind had made the link between vitamins and health almost 200 years before Fletcher. /* event_date="May 1747" James Lind conducted the first clinical trial to confirm that citrus fruits could cure scurvy. */ == Li…
DNA — 2021-08-14 21:04:12
…rn of Irish parents, {{Datetext text=" 'James Dewey Watson' was born " event_date="April 6, 1928" }} in Chicago, Illinois. {{Datetext text=" 'Francis Harry Compton Crick', was born on the " even…
CT Scan — 2021-08-14 20:48:42
…xperimented on a preserved brain and the results were encouraging. He then used it on a cow brain from a butcher shop, eventually Godfrey scanned his own brain. The medical world, and EMI, were now excited at the potential of this new technolog…
Automatic Kettle — 2021-08-14 20:44:42
…2_1960.jpg" class="right" title="K2" width="" }} Later on, manufacturers introduced a variety of fail-safe methods to prevent this from happening. some kettles had replaceable fuses, whilst others had spring-loaded ejectors. {{image url="K2a.…
Modern Olympics — 2021-08-14 20:26:14
…otball and cricket. By 1851 competitors from all over the West Midlands were attending and by the end of the decade the event was a fixture on the local calendar. In 1859 Brookes heard of games being held in Greece, funded by a wealthy man named…
Fish and chips — 2021-08-14 20:10:50
…ches */ With a long history of fishing as a staple diet and potatoes arriving with the expanding British Empire the two eventually combined to make an irresistible meal. It's popularity was boosted during World War II when fish and chips rem…
Fingerprints — 2021-08-14 20:06:49
…spects. While working for the Indian Civil Service, he began to use thumbprints on documents as a security measure to prevent the repudiation of signatures in 1858. {{image url="herschel_prints.jpg" class="left" title="Sir William Herschel finge…
Football — 2021-08-14 19:52:33
…forming an Association with the object of establishing a definite code of rules for the regulation of the game”.// /* event_date="26th October 1863" The rules for the modern game of football */ {{toc}} == Football 1863 == {{Image url="Footba…
… == {{Image url="England-world-cup-1966.jpg" class="right" title="England world cup 1966" width="" }} On the {{Datetext event_date="30 July 1966" text="England won the World cup Jules Rimet trophy." }} England beat West Germany 4–2 in the fina…
Procter Gamble — 2021-08-12 20:35:23
…left" title="William Procter" width="200" }} Procter was born 7th December 1801 in [[Herefordshire]] [[England]]. /* event_date="7 December 1801" William Procter was born in England */ As a boy, he worked as general store apprentice candlema…
…incinnati. ::c:: == James Gamble == {{Image url="JamesGamble.jpg" class="right" title="James Gamble" width="200" }} /* event_date="3 April 1803" James Gamble was born in Ireland */ Gamble was born 3rd April 1803 in Enniskillen, [[Ireland]]. H…
…e was educated at Portora Royal School. His family emigrated to Canada in 1819. Eventually settling in Cincinnati, Ohio. There he apprenticed to a soap-maker before setting up his own business in the late …
Rubber — 2021-08-12 20:24:10
…h naphtha-treated rubber. Hancock in turn applied for a license in 1825 to use Macintosh's naphtha process. The two men eventually became partners in the manufacture of waterproofed items. == Patent == {{Image url="ThomasHancockPlaque.jpg" cla…
Colgate — 2021-08-11 11:43:11
…th them. == Independence == {{Image url="ColgateToothpaste.jpg" class="left" title="Colgate Toothpaste" width="300" }} Eventually relocating to New York City, he worked as a candle-maker, and in 1806 he went into business for himself, selling s…
Lawn Mower — 2021-08-10 08:19:36
…a local engineer, **John Ferrabee**, and together they made mowers in a factory at Stroud. == Descriptive Patent == /* event_date="25 October 1830" The Lawn Mower is patented */ {{image url="Buddingmower.jpg" title="Budding Mower" width="300" c…
Nature Reserve — 2021-08-09 22:30:53
… in 1839 that leaked out poisonous chemicals which severely damaged the trees in the park and polluted the lake. He was eventually successful in having the soapworks moved. {{Image url="WaltonHall.jpg" class="right" title="Walton Hall" }} == Th…
Zoo — 2021-08-09 22:18:40
…ntrance.jpg" class="left" title="London zoo entrance" width="350" }} ::cl:: === Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles 1826 === /* event_date="April 27 1826" First zoo opens in London */ Opened April 27 **1826**, was initially called "Gardens and Menager…
Wellington Boot — 2021-08-09 21:58:54
…t in the trenches the company was commissioned to produce millions of pairs as standard kit for ordinary soldiers, to prevent ‘trench foot’. == Leader == The Duke was twice British prime minister as leader of the Tory party from 1828 to 18…
Can — 2021-08-09 21:53:19
…tin-coated iron "**Food Can**" or canning. The patent (No 3372) was granted on August 25, 1810 by King George III. /* event_date="25 August 1810" The tin food can is invented */ **Peter Durand** a merchant of Hoxton Square, [[Middlesex]], cha…
Tarmac — 2021-08-09 21:38:37
…26/1/1942" death_place="Oxford England" Invented="Tarmac" }} {{Toc}} === Edgar Purnell Hooley 1902 === ~-[[1900s]] /* event_date="1902" Hooley patents Tarmac */ Hooley patented **Tarmac** in Britain, in 1902 (GB 7796). He called his company…
Pub — 2021-08-09 21:19:14
…d hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. In fact pub signs commemorate many important events and people throughout British history for example ‘The Duke of Wellington’ ‘The Shakespeare Inn’ and ‘The Ba…
Sparkling Wine — 2021-08-08 20:32:53
…y the inclusion of a wind tunnel, and a higher ratio of sand to potash and lime. His bottles were so superior they were eventually exported to France where they were called 'vere anglais' English glass. A retired British Admiral, '''Sir Robert…
Vaccination — 2021-08-07 23:07:23
…for 300–500 million deaths. It may be the biggest killer in history. An answer was needed. == The Experiment == /* event_date="14 May 1796" Dr. Jenner gives the first vaccination */ {{Image url="smallpox_2.jpg" class="left" title="Infant w…
Powered Flight — 2021-04-05 22:36:49
…ike a bird// eluded mankind until the Wright brothers flight of 59 seconds in 1903. But there were many men before this event who all contributed to achieve this goal, notably Frenchman **Chanute**, German **Otto Lilienthal** and NZ **Richard P…
Mensa — 2020-12-03 00:59:15
…d]] on the 1 October 1946 by **Dr Lance Ware**, a scientist and lawyer **Roland Berrill**, an Australian barrister. /* event_date="1 October 1946" MENSA is founded. */ {{TOC}} {{Image url="Mensa_Logo.jpg" class="left" title="Mensa Logo" width="…
Railway — 2020-11-30 12:55:52
…ard Trevithick 1804 === {{image url="Richard_Trevithick.jpg" class="right" title="Richard Trevithick" width="250" }} /* event_date="21 February 1804" The world's first locomotive-hauled railway journey. */ Trevithick (1771 –1833) was an inven…
Sport — 2020-11-30 00:32:47
…young daredevils of Europe who gathered for fun on the alpine slopes. It was added to the Winter Olympics as a four-man event at the Winter Olympics in Chamonix 1924 and two-man later at Lake Placid in 1932. == Curling 1541 == {{Image url="Cur…
Safari Park — 2020-08-17 14:54:27
…from the making of the film 'Born Free'. The concept of visitors “caged” in their cars, while the lions roam free, eventually gained approval. {{Image url="LongleatLions.jpg" class="left" title="The drive-through at Longleat. Lions close-u…
Bungee Jumping — 2020-08-17 13:17:46
…"1945" birth_place="" death_date="now" death_place="" }} == Bungee Jumping 1979 == ~- [[CategorySport]]::[[1900s]] /* event_date="1 April 1979" First Bungee jump off Clifton bridge */ The world's first Bungee jump was made on **1st April 197…
Linoleum — 2020-08-17 08:43:03
…idation process by heating it with lead acetate and zinc sulphate. When he mastered his //recipe// he took out a patent eventually calling it **Linoleum**, derived from the Latin words “linum” (“flax”) and “oleum” (“oil”). == P…
Bicycle — 2020-08-15 09:22:15
…erm //Rover// for a mode of transport changing the company name from J. K. Starley and Co. to Rover Cycle Co who were eventually to become **Rover cars.** == Earlier Versions == There were several attempts by others to find a safer cycle amo…
Jet Engine — 2020-08-15 08:35:25
…ll of a sudden the Government could find the money. Manufacturing of the engine was offered to BTH, Vauxhall and Rover. Eventually taken up by Rover only. They also sent out a contract for a simple airframe to carry the engine, which was quickly…
Underground Railway — 2019-10-23 19:35:16
…h & City and Metropolitan lines. The first trains had gas-lit wooden carriages and were hauled by steam locomotives. /* event_date="10 January 1863" The world's first underground railway opens. */ == Innovation == {{Image url="TubeSteamTrain.jp…
…ern Tube Train" width="400" }} A second underground line, the District, began operating five years later. The two were eventually linked to create the Circle line. {{tag ids="Train Tube Underground Railway Metro Victorian "}} …
Emergency Telephone Number — 2017-07-06 10:16:06
… 1937 === The first emergency number system in the world, **999**, was launched in [[London]] on **30 June 1937**. /* event_date="30 June 1937" Emergency services call number 999 is launched in London. */ == Dial 999 == {{Image url="Bakeli…
Harrier Jump Jet — 2017-01-18 16:14:57
…the time tried in vain to make a similar vehicle. The US invested millions into designing their own VTOL aircraft but eventually bought Harriers and they are still in service. == Over 50 years Service == It was conceived to operate from imp…
Jimi Hendrix Experience — 2016-06-02 09:48:10
…e="Hendrix Experience" width="250" }} One of the world's most influential rock bands was formed in [[London ]] 1966. /* event_date="1966" Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed */ Jimi Marshall Hendrix, who was struggling for recognition in the U…
Tank — 2016-05-16 11:27:53
…[[CategoryTransport]] {{amazon type="menu" items="Model Tank, Mark IV Tank" }} === Military Tank 1916 === {{Datetext event_date="15 September 1916" text="The British Mark I was the world's first tank to enter combat. " }} {{Image url="MarkI…
…ruary 1915, conducted experiments and tests of various vehicles in its attempts to create an armoured fighting vehicle. Eventually this lead to the favoured continuous track that is now familiar on modern tanks.…

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