On this day: Louis Armstrong Was Born
On August 4, 1901, Louis Armstrong was born, a fact that was only discovered some year after his death - Armstrong always claimed he was born on Independence Day a year earlier. In his home town of New Orleans, there…
On this day: London Bridge Opened
Want to buy a bridge? On August 1, 1831, in London, the "new" London Bridge opened with a ceremony attended by the King and Queen. In the late 1960s it was sold to one Robert McCulloch who moved the entire…
On this day: Final Day of Montreal Olympics
Look up 'boondoggle' in the dictionary and you may find a picture of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. The final day of competition for the summer Olympics took place on this day in 1976… but the stadium's nickname The Big O soon…
On this day: First World Cup Final
Goooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll!!!!! On July 30, 1930, Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 to win the first World Cup Final at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. 93,000 spectators crammed the stadium, but thousands of Argentinian fans who were attempting to reach the city by…
On this day: The Arc de Triomphe Was Inaugurated
On July 29, 1836, the Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated after a lengthy construction process. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and an eternal flame are found beneath the arch. With twelve roads radiating from the monument, the traffic around…
On this day: Fire at Weston-Super-Mare’s Grand Pier
On July 28, 2008, the Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare burned down. This classic seaside icon dates from 1904 but had first burned and was rebuilt in the 1930s. When the newly reconstructed pier opened in October 2010, more than 100,000…
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