When was the first pedestrian crossing established? First PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. The first PEDESTRIAN CROSSING in the UK was established in Parliament Square, London at the instigation of the London …
Who used the first parachute to descend from a height? First PARACHUTE. The first PARACHUTE descent by an aeronaut was made over the Parc Monceau, Paris on 22 October …
Who published the first paperback book? First PAPERBACK BOOK. The first PAPERBACK BOOK series was the ‘Collection of British Authors’ published by Christian Bemhand Tauchnitz in Leipzig in 1841. …
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 …
