'The Boss' of the world-famous Yankees (1930)

360.org - Saturday, 4 July 2020 - On the 4th of July in 1930, the future New York Yankees manager and owner George Michael Steinbrenner III was born. The headstrong Steinbrenner had the tendency to not so subtly offer his opinion on every matter regarding his baseball team; earning him the nickname 'The Boss'. But although his ways were sometimes being frowned upon; George saw his team to win after win. Read More >>

The battle that made America what it is today (1863)

360.org - Friday, 3 July 2020 - Today we remember the bloodiest battle on United States soil ever fought. The Battle of Gettysburg. It was part of the American civil war. This Battle would be the biggest, bloodiest and last big invasion force the South attempted on the North and was a big turning point in the Civil War. Read More >>

The famous France physician Nostradamus died on this day (1566)

360.org - Thursday, 2 July 2020 - Nostradamus claimed he could predict the future. He published his predictions in his book called �The Prophecies�. Some people believe that his predictions have or will come true in the future. He died on this day in 1566. Read More >>

United Kingdom gave Hong Kong back to China

On the first of July in 1997, the crown colony of Hong Kong officially became Chinese property again. This made an ending of the 156 years of British rule over Hong Kong. Read More >>

The opening of the London Tower Bridge

40.000 people cross this bridge every single day. The Tower Bridge. It is a combined bascule and suspension bridge. Its construction started in 1886 and finished on this day in 1894. This massive bridge is now a major tourist attraction in London but what was the reason for constructing this bridge in the first place? Read More >>

The Seychelles became independent on this day

We know the country from its beautiful blue sea and the white beaches. The country is formed by 115 islands spread over the Indian Ocean. On the 29th of June in 1976, these islands gained their independence. Read More >>

We wish Elon Musk a happy birthday

Today we celebrate Elon Musk�s birthday. Elon founded private space company SpaceX, Tesla motors and co-founded PayPal. Read More >>

World�s first nuclear power station opened on this day

On this day in 1954, the first nuclear power plant that was connected to an external grid was opened. This power plant station opened in Obninsk, Russia, which is a city near Moscow. Almost 40 percent of the electricity that is used worldwide is provided from nuclear plants. Read More >>

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