Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, popularly known as Mata Hari, was born on the 7th of August 1876 in Netherlands and passed away on 15th October, 1917. Do you know that by using her name as a dancer Mata Hari entered the world of espionage, and is thus very often considered by many as a Femme Fatale? […]
The Transparent Bridge is built in the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hunan Province, China, in 2016. The Transparent Bridge hanging above the Zhangjiajie Canyon is 430 metres long and 6 metres wide. It has a 300-metre vertical drop. Built to resemble a glass structure that fades into the clouds, the transparent bridge hangs between two summits.
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was born on the 31th of October 1875 in Gujrat, then Bombay Presidency, British India, and passed away on 15th December, 1950. Do you know that Vallabhbhai Patel is considered to be the Patron Saint of Indian Civil Servants because of his constructive role in the creation
Erik Weisz, popularly known as Harry Houdini, was born on the 24th of March 1874 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, and passed away on the 31st of October 1926. Do you know that Houdini was the third person, to fly across Australia in 1910? He was quite the aviation aficionado and even learnt to pilot. Harry Houdini
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born on the 30th of November 1874 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, and passed away on the 24th of January, 1965. Do you know that Winston Churchill had received a Nobel Prize for literature in 1953? He was also the first person to use the term OMG in a letter. Half American,
The National War Memorial was built in Ottawa, Canada, in 1939. The Memorial is a tall granite arch topped with bronze sculptures. The arch was built to commemorate the Canadians who fought and lost their lives in World War-I, World War-II, Korean War, Second Boer War and War in Afghanistan. The total height of the
Orville Wright was born on the 19th of August 1871 in Ohio, U.S., and passed away on the 30th of January 1948. Do you know that in 1903 Orville Wright was the first person to ever be involved in the first fatal aviation accident? Orville Wright was one half of a brother’s team of American
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dada Saheb Phalke, was born on the 30th of April 1870 in Bombay Presidency, the British India, and passed away on 16th February, 1944. Do you know that Dada Saheb was adept at magic and even experimented with trick photography and special effects in his movies? ‘The Father of
Popularly known as ‘Mahatma’, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujrat (India) on the 2nd of October 1869 and passed away on 30th January, 1948. Do you know that Gandhi was given the title of ‘Mahatma’ or ‘Great Soul’ because of his austere life and staunch belief in the power of ahimsa? After having
Wilbur Wright was born on the 16th of April 1867 in Indiana, U.S., and passed away on the 30th of May 1912. Do you know that it was a coin toss that decided which of the Wright brothers would get to fly the Wright Flyer first? And Wilbur lost the toss. Wilbur Wright along with
The Hofburg Palace was built in Vienna in 1279. The Hofburg Palace housed the most important people of European and Austrian history. Currently, it is the official residence and workplace of the Austrian Federal President. Over the years, the palace was expanded, and new wings and sections were added to the palace. Amazing Fact: The
Maria Salomea Sklodowska, popularly known as Marie Sklodowska Curie, was born on the 7th of November 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, Russia, and passed away on the 4th of July 1934. Do you know that while the Nobel Prize Committee was hesitant to give Marie Curie an award because she was a woman, she became the
Henry Ford was born on the 30th of July 1863 in Greenfield Township, Michigan, U.S., and passed away on the 7th of April 1947. Do you know that when he was young, Henry Ford would repair watches for his friends and family using tools made by him? An Industrialist, and the founder of the internationally
Rabindranath Tagore was born on the 7th of May 1861 in Calcutta, the British India, and passed away on 7th August, 1941. Do you know that Tagore was the person who conferred the title of Mahatma on Gandhi? Not only that, he also shared a unique friendship with Einstein. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet
St. Stephen’s Cathedral was built in Vienna, in 1160. St. Stephen’s Church is the most important religious building in Vienna. The church was built in a Romanesque and Gothic style of architecture with a multi-coloured tiled roof that has become symbolic of Vienna. Built in limestone, the church is 136 metres in height. The North