Historical Dates and Firsts

The IBM Simon was introduced to the public in 1992 at the COMDEX trade show, marking the birth of the smartphone.

After a break from the industry, Dimple Kapadia made her comeback with the film Saagar in 1984.

William Addis is credited with inventing the first mass-produced toothbrush in 1780, though some sources cite 1770 or 1790 depending on the specific design.

Monopoly was patented by Charles Darrow in 1935, placing its commercial origin firmly in the 1930s. While earlier versions existed, the iconic game became a national phenomenon during that decade.

Dr. Maulana Karenga established Kwanzaa in 1966 as a way to unite the African American community.

While castle building began earlier, the height of stone castle construction in Europe occurred during the late Middle Ages, particularly from the 11th through the 15th centuries.

The first commercially successful diesel-electric locomotive was introduced in 1925 by GE and ALCO.

Commercial aviation in India began in 1920 with the first airmail service between Karachi and Bombay.

The first STD service in India was inaugurated in 1960, connecting Lucknow and Kanpur.

The first mobile telephone service in India was launched on a non-commercial basis on August 15, 1995, in Kolkata.

The brothers broke their promise to their father to never fly together on May 25, 1910. On this day, they took a flight together at Huffman Prairie in Ohio.

The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in the year 1665 when he saw an empty box like compartments in a very thin slice of cork under his microscope and named it cellulae which later changed into the cell.

Olaudah Equiano, a former slave, published his autobiography, 'The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano', in 1789.

Jonathan Strong, whose case was taken up by Granville Sharp, was effectively freed from his owner's control in 1768 after a series of legal and physical confrontations.