Who organized the first miss world contest? The first Miss WORLD CONTEST was organized in 1951 by Eric Morley, Publicity Officer of Mecca Ltd, in response to a request …
When was the first world beauty contest held? The first INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY CONTEST in Britain was held at the Pier Hippodrome in Folkestone on 14 August 1908 and attracted …
Who organized the first bathing beauty contest? The first BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST in which competitors were judged in swimsuits was organized in Sydney, Australia by the city’s Sunday Times …
When and where was the first beauty contest held? The first BEAUTY CONTEST was the Concours de Beaute’ held at Spa in Belgium on 19 September 1888. The initial …
Who launched in the United States of America the fabulously selling Barbie Doll ? The first BARBIE DOLL was launched in the USA dressed in a zebra-style swimsuit by …
Who patented barbed wire first? The first BARBED WIRE was patented by Lucien B. Smith of Kent, Ohio on 25 June 1867. The barbs protruded from small blocks of …
The first BAR CODES were introduced at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. The first bar-coded product to be scanned and passed through the checkout was at 8.01 a.m. …
How did voting by ballot come into practice? The first VOTING BY BALLOT in Parliamentary elections was introduced by the Legislative Council of the Colony of Victoria under the …
Who devised the `ball-point’ pen? The first BALL-POINT PEN for writing on paper was devised in 1938 by a Hungarian hypnotist, sculptor and journalist, Lasalo Biro, who at this …
The first ARTISTE’S AGENT was Ambrose Maynard, who established an office at 20 Waterloo Road, London in 1858 to specialize in bookings for music-hall performers. Maynard had originally been …
