On 1st of August 2016 there was reported an outbreak of anthrax in Siberia. One person died directly as a result and 2,300 reindeer were killed.
Anthrax #OnThisDay
Louis Blériot #OnThisDay
On the 25th of July 1909 Louis Bleriot successfully flew his airplane across the English Channel.
Waldemar Huffkine #OnThisDay
On 18th of July 1892, Ukrainian bacteriologist Waldemar Huffkine risked his life by testing his own vaccine against cholera on himself.
Kate Edger #OnThisDay
On the 11th of July 1877, Kate Edger graduated with a BA in Latin and Mathematics from the University of New Zealand.
James Hutton #OnThisDay
On 4th of July 1785, Scottish geologist James Hutton presented his paper on uniformitarianism at a meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
George Dixon #OnThisDay
On 27th of June 1890, George Dixon defeated Edwin ‘Nunc’ Wallace , and became the world’s first black boxing world champion.
Gussie Moran #OnThisDay
On 20th of June 1949 , female tennis player Gussie Moran caused quite a stooshie when she appeared in a short outfit to play championship tennis at Wimbledon.
World’s First Motor Race #OnThisDay
It was won in 48hours 48 minutes by Emile Levassor in a Panhard-Levassor 1205cc model.
Remembering the 737 Men Lost on HMS Hampshire #OnThisDay
On the 5th of June 1916 HMS Hampshire sank off the West coast of Mainland Orkney a tragedy that saw the loss of 737 lives including that of Earl Kitchener, Britain’s Secretary of State for War.
First Car Accident: #OnThisDay 1896
On 17th of August the same year pedestrian Bridget Driscoll was killed in London when she was struck by a car that was being used as a demonstration vehicle to the public.
