When was coffee consumed as beverage? The first COFFEE as a beverage is recorded c. AD 1000 by the Arabian philosopher and physician Avicenna, who called it dune, a …
Who opened the first co-educational school? The first CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL in Britain was opened by Henry Morley at Marine Terrace, Liscard, Cheshire for boys and girls aged 8 to …
Who prepared the first Cocoa? The first COCOA was prepared by Coenraad van Houten of Amsterdam in 1828 by extracting excess cocoa butter from the crushed cacao bean. This …
Who invented the cocktail party? The invention of COCKTAIL PARTY is claimed by Alex studio of painter C.R.W. Nevinson on 26 April 1924. Londoners at that date being wholly …
Which was the first known mechanical clock? Which is the oldest surviving clock in working order? The first CLOCK mechanical of which there is a record is described with …
Which city was considered the first mega city? The first CITY in the world to exceed one million in population was London, which according to the census of 1811 …
Who Established the First Circus? The first CIRCUS was established in 1769 by ex-Cavalry Sgt Mai Philip Astley. He sold a diamond ring which he had found on Westminster …
Who opened the first multiple cinema? The first MULTIPLE CINEMA was the Regal Twins, Manchester, opened in 1930. The present nationwide movement into multiples began with the twinning of …
Which was the first drive-in theatre? The first DRIVE-IN CINEMA was the Camden Automobile Theatre, opened by Richard Hollingshead on a 10-acre site off Wilson Boulevard, Camden, N.J. on …
Which was the first cinema hall and the first giant picture palace in the world? The first CINEMA of any permanence was the 400-seat Vitascope Hall, opened at the …
