By Tim Lambert In 1784 Elisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered balloon. In 1909 Elise Deroche became the first woman to fly solo. Raymonde de Laroche was born in 1882. In 1910 she became the first woman to gain a pilot’s licence (in France). Harriet Quimby was born in 1875.… Continue reading Famous Women Pilots
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A History of Planes
By Tim Lambert Early Planes On 17 December 1903, the Wright brothers flew a plane. Once the plane had been invented, aircraft technology developed rapidly. In 1908, Henri Farman became the first recorded passenger in a plane. In 1906, a Brazilian named Alberto Santos-Dumont made the first airplane flight in Europe (in France). The first… Continue reading A History of Planes
A History of Balloons
By Tim Lambert Early Balloons The hot air balloon was invented by two brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier. On June 4, 1783, the Montgolfiers publicly demonstrated an unmanned hot-air balloon. On 19 September 1783, a duck, a sheep, and a cockerel became the first living creatures carried by a hot air balloon. On 27 August… Continue reading A History of Balloons
A History of Ships
By Tim Lambert Ancient Ships The earliest boats were dugout canoes. People lit a fire on a big log, then put it out and dug out the burned wood. About 3,100 BC, the Egyptians invented the sailing boat. They were made of bundles of papyrus reeds tied together. They had simple square sails made of… Continue reading A History of Ships
A History of Submarines
By Tim Lambert Early Submarines For hundreds of years, people dreamed of traveling underwater. However, the first submarine was launched in 1620. It was built by a Dutchman, Cornelius Drebbel. His submarine was made of wood and leather. It was rowed by oars. Drebbel demonstrated his submarine in the River Thames in front of a… Continue reading A History of Submarines
A History of Creationism
By Tim Lambert The Early Church and Genesis Creationism is the belief that the book of Genesis in the Bible is literally true and that the Earth is only about 6,000 years old. However, it’s a myth that the Church has always taught that. The early Christians did not, of course, know how old the… Continue reading A History of Creationism
The First Women
By Tim Lambert This is a list of women who were the first to achieve certain things. It includes the first women to gain certain qualifications or to do a certain job. In 583, Yohl Ik’nal became the first recorded female Mayan ruler. In 690, Empress Wu Zetian became the first woman to rule China… Continue reading The First Women
A History of Copenhagen
By Tim Lambert Medieval Copenhagen By the 11th century, a small village existed on the site of Copenhagen. However, the town of Copenhagen was founded in 1167 by Bishop Absalon. He built a fort on an island off the coast, and he fortified the settlement with a rampart and a moat. Its name means Merchant’s… Continue reading A History of Copenhagen
Cold Related History Facts
By Tim Lambert Early Cold According to English folklore if it’s mild in January, it will be cold between February and May. So if it’s cold in January, never mind, it might be a good thing! 13 January is St Hilary’s Day. Traditionally, it’s the coldest day of the year. Between the 14th century and… Continue reading Cold Related History Facts
A History of Satellites
By Tim Lambert The First Satellites Artificial satellites have had a huge impact on daily life since the first one was launched in 1957. They have helped science, communications, navigation, and spying!. The idea of launching an artificial satellite around the Earth occurred as early as the 19th century. In 1869, Edward Everett Hale wrote… Continue reading A History of Satellites