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Who Said That?: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

The well known phrase “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick; you will go far” was first stated by publicly U.S. Vice President Theodore...

The Birth of MTV

On August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m., MTV launched with the words “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll,” spoken by John Lack, and played over...

United States v. Susan B. Anthony

On June 18, 1873, Susan B. Anthony was found guilty of Unlawful Voting in the United States  presidential election of November 5, 1872. Casting her ballot...

Origins: The Birth of Dracula

Dracula was first published on May 26, 1897  by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. Original titles for the book...

Geek Pride Day

Geek Pride Day is an initiative which claims the right of every person to be a nerd or a geek. Tim McEachern organized a Geek...

Origins: The Birth of Pac-Man

Pac-Man was developed primarily by a young Namco employee named Tōru Iwatani in 1979. On May 22, 1980,  the first Pac-Man machine was installed  in a movie theater...

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “fifth of May”) is a holiday held on May 5. It is celebrated nationwide in the United States and...

Earth Day

Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Co-ordinated by environmental activist Denis Hayes,  20...
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