Ritz, guest at a palace (1927)

360.org - Tuesday, 18 May 2021 - On the 18th of May in 1927, the Ritz Hotel in Boston opened its doors to the excited and wondering public. The Ritz already had multiple other hotels, but that didn't make this celebration any less valuable. The grand opening was highly celebrated, because the Ritz would only keep growing and opening more rooms for its guests. Read More >>

John Deere and what he held most dear (1886)

360.org - Monday, 17 May 2021 - On the 17th of May in 1886, John Deere, the man who manufactured the real big farming machines passed away. His agricultural company builds and sells the goods that could alter entire landscapes. John Deere's legacy reaches as far as the eye can see. Read More >>

Congrats Henry Fonda! (1905)

360.org - Sunday, 16 May 2021 - One of Hollywood�s greats was born on this day. Henry Jaynes Fonda came to this world on May 16, 1905. During Fonda�s career, he appeared in 106 films and television programs. He was widely recognized as a great actor. One hundred years after his birth, Turner Classic Movies for instance honoured Fonda with a marathon of his films. The actor himself did not live to see it. He died in 1982 from heart disease. Read More >>

Cosmodrome, a glance under the dome

On the 15th of May in 1955, the cornerstone of an important space travel centre was put in place; the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The people in the space centre-to-be had all the support they needed to think bigger, further and beyond anyone's imagination. Although their headquarters stood on the solid ground of earth, the inhabitants' minds were floating wholly elsewhere; space. Read More >>

Hooray for the man who changed our social lives

Mark Zuckerberg was born on this day in 1984. He is the founder of Facebook, which he launched in February 2004 from his college dorm room at Harvard. Never did he know that the social network would be used by two billion people. Read More >>

Grand Prix, enter the circuit

Cars and great velocity have been a fascinating interest of many people for a long time; for example the famous Formula 1. On the 13th of May in 1950, the first Formula 1 World Championship was held at Silverstone in England, forming the foundation of all the success to come. Read More >>

The bright Florence Nightingale

Although her name contains the darkest period of the day, Florence Nightingale's life was one of light, brightness and wonder. The British Florence was a nurse, writer and social reformer and saved a great deal of lives with her passion and work. On the 12th of May in 1820, the extraordinary woman who lay the foundation of modern nursing was born. Read More >>

Let�s get together and remember Bob Marley

Today we remember everyone�s favourite stoner and reggae artist. Nesta Robert Marley, better known as Bob Marley, died on this day in the year 1981. He was of course best known for his music like �One Love� or �Is This Love�. He was also known for his cannabis use, as he believed it to be a healing herb and supported legalisation. Read More >>

1960: Happy birthday to Bono from U2

1967: The creation of a Fokker

1903: Paul Gauguin, who was he really?

1919: Eva Duarte aka Evita was born on this day

1961: George Clooney; an actor against all odds

1945: Let�s celebrate freedom!

1959: The first Grammy Awards were handed on this day

1933: The Godfather of Soul was born on this day

1519: Leonardo da Vinci died today

1994: Today we commemorate racing legend Ayrton Senna

1777: Gauss, the foremost of mathematicians

1980: Rest in Peace Alfred Hitchcock