Happy birthday Richard Branson (1950)

360.org - Thursday, 18 July 2019 - We know today�s birthday boy as the man who became extremely rich with Virgin, his business-empire. Sir Richard Branson, born July 18, 1950, lives the life of a playboy on his own island when he�s not busy with his space company Virgin Galactic. Read More >>

Congratulations to Angela Merkel (1954)

360.org - Wednesday, 17 July 2019 - She has been described as the leader of the European Union and as the most powerful woman of the world. She is for sure the first female Chancellor of Germany: Angela Merkel. Today is her birthday because she was born July 17, 1954. Read More >>

At all costs, Europe�s first banknotes (1661)

360.org - Tuesday, 16 July 2019 - Money flies from owner to owner, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have made their pressing entrance and people swap the �real� money in their wallets for money on their bank accounts. Money is everywhere, but that hasn�t always been as normal as it is now. On the 16th of July in 1661, Europe got introduced to something we still use today; Europe�s first banknotes were issued by the Bank of Stockholm. Read More >>

Gianni Versace, dressed to kill

The expression �dress to kill� actually means nothing more than to dress to highly impress, but in the case of the Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace the expression gets a whole different meaning. On the 15th of July in 1997, fashion icon Gianni Versace was murdered just outside his house. The fashion industry lost an important icon; the world lost a beautiful man. Read More >>

($5,000.00) Billy the Kid, dead or alive

Feared for his ruthlessness but also looked after in curiosity, William Henry McCarty was a dreaded man in the Wild West. The gunfighter had a passion for crime and a reputation which he lived up to time and time again. On the 14th of July in 1881, the Wild West was finally released of the bold madman best known as Billy the Kid. Read More >>

Han Solo to Indiana Jones, congratulations Mr. Harrison Ford

From flying the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars to solving ancient mysteries in Indiana Jones, actor Harrison Ford is a Jack-of-all-trades; he can play anything. Ford is irrevocably connected to many of the last few decades� greatest action films and has the hugest titles on his filmography. On the 13th of July in 1942, the renown Hollywood actor Harrison Ford was born in Chicago. Read More >>

Erasmus, the one and only

Like many of the greatest painters have never known their true fame, many an artist gets the respect he or she deserves way overdue; namely when they�ve already passed away. That wasn�t the case for the Christian Humanist Desiderius Erasmus, who died on the 12th of July in the year 1536. Back in his days, the Dutch intellectual was already regarded as one of the brightest minds of his century; it being already obvious this was one hell of a special snowflake. Read More >>

Happy birthday to Giorgio Armani

If you know men�s �power suits�, you know Giorgio Armani! Today, exactly 84 years ago, this well-known clothing designer was born. Armani was born in Italy and is now one of the most popular clothing designers in the world. However, how did he get at the top of the clothing business? Read More >>

1830: Remembering French art master Camille Pissarro

1947: O.J. Simpson celebrates his birthday today

1997: 3 million men and women protect the world

1947: Did UFO�s crash near Roswell?

1971: Louis Armstrong painted a wonderful world

1996: Dolly�s special 'birthday'

1930: 'The Boss' of the world-famous Yankees

1863: The battle that made America what it is today

1566: The famous France physician Nostradamus died on this day

1997: United Kingdom gave Hong Kong back to China

1894: The opening of the London Tower Bridge

1976: The Seychelles became independent on this day