PinnedMrigaA musical walk along the Marina BeachThis is a verified Airbnb experience that you can check here. We, however, offer a discount if booking directly with us.4 min read·Nov 5, 2023----
MrigaZuse’s Z3, the world’s first programmable computerOn May 12, 1941, German engineer Konrad Zuse presented his Z3, the world’s first functional, automatic, programmable, Turing-complete…4 min read·6 days ago----
MrigaThe first American in spaceOn May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard became the first American and the second human in space when he made a successful suborbital spaceflight…5 min read·May 5, 2024----
MrigaFloyd, a trapeze artist who turned into an aviation pioneerOn April 28, 1919, Leslie Irvin made the first jump with a parachute that incorporated a manually operated ripcord over McCook Field…5 min read·Apr 28, 2024----
MrigaSaving some seconds with a fire poleThe incident that inspired the construction of fire poles in fire stations took place on April 21, 1878. Take a look at this incident and…4 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
MrigaThe world’s first general purpose computerIt was in April 1943 that the proposal for an electronic computer, which would go on to become the world’s first general purpose computer…4 min read·Apr 14, 2024----
MrigaBouncing radar off the sunOn April 7, 1959, a three-member team led by Stanford electrical engineer Von R. Eshleman recorded the first distinguishable echo of a…4 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
MrigaDid Pearse get it right before the Wright brothers?March 31, 1903 (or maybe even 1902) is the generally accepted date for the first flight attempted by New Zealand’s aviation pioneer Richard…4 min read·Mar 31, 2024----
MrigaBuilding a tunnel under the ThamesOn March 25, 1843, the Thames Tunnel was thrown open to public pedestrians. The result of a decades-long project, the tunnel was the first…5 min read·Mar 24, 2024----
MrigaThe oldest human-made object still in orbitOn March 17, 1958, the U.S. launched the Vanguard 1 satellite, the first to be solar powered. Still going around the Earth more than 65…4 min read·Mar 17, 2024----
