The first phonograph, circa 1860s.
The phonautograph, invented by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1857, was the first device to record sound. The first known recording made with a phonautograph...
Socrates Death History
Socrates, a Greek philosopher, was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock in 399 B.C.E.:
Trial
Socrates was convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens...
About the history of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah
Birth: Born in 1733 in Murshidabad, Bengal to Amina Begum and Mirza Muhammad Hashim
Family: Grandson of Nawab Alivardi Khan, who became the Deputy...
The Maya Calendar History
The Maya calendar is a complex system of cycles that was used by the ancient Maya civilization to track time
Tzolkin: A 260-day sacred...
Events in the history of Dinosaurs
Here are some key events in the history of dinosaurs:
Origin
Dinosaurs first appeared during the Triassic Period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago.
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The First Printer History
Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press in Germany around 1440:
Movable type
Gutenberg's printing press used movable type, which was made from an alloy of...
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic
Egyptian hieroglyphs were a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians to represent their language.
They were made up of pictures that depicted objects,...
Ancient Egyptian Papyrus History
Papyrus was a writing material and everyday item in ancient Egypt that was used for thousands of years:
Writing
Papyrus was the primary writing material in...
Plague in Ancient Egypt History
According to the Bible, the Ten Plagues of Egypt were a divine demonstration of God's power and displeasure to persuade the Pharaoh to let...
Alexander the Great and Diogenes the Cynic met in Corinth in 336 BC
According to legend, when Alexander the Great offered to grant Diogenes of Sinope any wish, Diogenes replied, "Stand out of my light".
This incident is...
