Category: General Knowledge
Who organized the first package holidays for winter sports? WINTER SPORTS PACKAGE HOLIDAYS were first organized in 1902 by (Sir) Henry Lunn, and to begin with were restricted to …
Who produced the first oral contraceptive? First ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE. The first ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE was produced by Dr. Gregory Pincus of the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology at Shrewsbury, Mass. …
Who performed the first Opera? first OPERA. The first OPERA was Dafne, with libretto by Ottavio Rinuccini and music by Jacopo Peri, originally performed at the Palazzo Corsi in …
What is known about the first one-arm bandit? first ONE-ARM BANDIT. The first ONE-ARM BANDIT was the nickel-in-the-slot three-reel Liberty Bell, manufactured in San Francisco by Bavarian immigrant Charles …
Which was the first Old-School tie? first OLD-SCHOOL TIE The first OLD-SCHOOL TIE was the Old Etonian tie, whose colours—narrow blue and broad black stripes—were decided at a meeting …
When was old-age pension introduced? first OLD AGE PENSION. The first OLD AGE PENSION was introduced in Germany by Bismarck under the Old Age Insurance Act of June 1889, …
Which was the first English newspaper? first ENGLISH NEWSPAPER. The first ENGLISH NEWSPAPER was the Corrant out of Italy, Germany, etc., of which 11 numbers survive bearing dates from …
Who were the publishers of the first newspapers in the world? first NEWSPAPERS The first NEWSPAPERS in the sense of printed journals of news appearing at frequent intervals under …
Who developed neon lighting? first NEON LIGHTING The first NEON LIGHTING was developed by the French physicist. Georges Claude-, and displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor …
Who conducted the first national lottery? first NATIONAL LOTTERY The first NATIONAL LOTTERY was conducted for the repair of harbours, fortifications and other public works under a royal proclamation …
