On this day - July 25th 1978 - The first test-tube baby was born
In Vitro Fertilisation, IFV or test-tube baby is a process where an egg is fertilized with sperm outside of the body. Louise Brown was the first test-tube baby to be born. She was born on this day in 1978 in England. Her parents had been trying to conceive for years previous to the successful IFV in November 1977. Several other people have become pregnant using this method ever since and Louise Browns sister was one of them four years later. Robert Edwards won the Nobel prize in medicine in 2010 for developing IFV.
Monday, July 25, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
July 24th
On this day - July 24th 1911 - Manchu Picchu was rediscovered
Manchu Picchu means "Old Peak" and is an Inca Citadell from the 15th century. It is situated over 2000 meters above sea level in Peru. It was abandoned about 100 years after it was built and it was kept a secret from the world until 1911. On this day in 1911 found the American historian Hiram Bingham Manchu Picchu and brought the worlds attention to it. It has since become a popular tourist attraction and a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Manchu Picchu means "Old Peak" and is an Inca Citadell from the 15th century. It is situated over 2000 meters above sea level in Peru. It was abandoned about 100 years after it was built and it was kept a secret from the world until 1911. On this day in 1911 found the American historian Hiram Bingham Manchu Picchu and brought the worlds attention to it. It has since become a popular tourist attraction and a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Saturday, July 23, 2016
July 23
On this day - July 23 1951 - The European Coal and Steel Community was established
The European Coal and Steel Community was an international organization which was established with the aim of uniting European countries. The first members were France, West Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg. The idea for the organization was first presented by Robert Schuman in 1950. His aim was to "make war not only unthinkable but materially impossible". ECSC established a common market for Coal and Steel among its members. The ECSC was joined by other similar organizations in 1957 and merged with European Economic Community in 1967. It continued to exisits as an independent part of EEC and EU until 2002. ECSC is today considered as one of the forerunner for the European Union (EU).
The European Coal and Steel Community was an international organization which was established with the aim of uniting European countries. The first members were France, West Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg. The idea for the organization was first presented by Robert Schuman in 1950. His aim was to "make war not only unthinkable but materially impossible". ECSC established a common market for Coal and Steel among its members. The ECSC was joined by other similar organizations in 1957 and merged with European Economic Community in 1967. It continued to exisits as an independent part of EEC and EU until 2002. ECSC is today considered as one of the forerunner for the European Union (EU).
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Friday, July 22, 2016
July 22
On this day - July 22 2011 - The terror attacks in Norway
The terror attacks in Norway was two attacks by a Norwegian right wing extremist, Anders Behring Breivik. He first placed a bomb outside of the government offices in Norway. 8 people were killed and another 200 people injured from the bomb. The terrorist thereafter drove to Utøya where a summer-camp for the youth labor party in Norway was held. He was dressed as a police officer and started shooting the youth on the island. Another 69 people was killed before he was captured. He was later sentenced to 21 years in prison, which can be extended if he is deemed a threat to society. he name is marked in Norway today in memory of all those who lost their lives.
The terror attacks in Norway was two attacks by a Norwegian right wing extremist, Anders Behring Breivik. He first placed a bomb outside of the government offices in Norway. 8 people were killed and another 200 people injured from the bomb. The terrorist thereafter drove to Utøya where a summer-camp for the youth labor party in Norway was held. He was dressed as a police officer and started shooting the youth on the island. Another 69 people was killed before he was captured. He was later sentenced to 21 years in prison, which can be extended if he is deemed a threat to society. he name is marked in Norway today in memory of all those who lost their lives.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016
July 21st
On this day - July 21st 1831 -Leopold I became the first King of Belgium
Leopold I was a German who became the first king of Belgium after the country gained its independence in 1830. He reigned until December 1861. He had previous been asked to become the king of Greece, but declined. He was a wanted king for several countries due to his diplomatic connections to other royal families in Europe. Leopold I was crowned on this day in 1831 and the day is known as the Belgian national day today. He died in 1865 and his son, Leopold II took over as the King of Belgium.
Leopold I was a German who became the first king of Belgium after the country gained its independence in 1830. He reigned until December 1861. He had previous been asked to become the king of Greece, but declined. He was a wanted king for several countries due to his diplomatic connections to other royal families in Europe. Leopold I was crowned on this day in 1831 and the day is known as the Belgian national day today. He died in 1865 and his son, Leopold II took over as the King of Belgium.
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