Crocs get a patent for their iconic plastic clog shoe Crocs footwear refers to a line of shoes that are instantly recognizable for their clog-like…
4 February 1169
A strong earthquake struck the Ionian coast of Sicily, causing tens of thousands of injuries and deaths, especially in Catania.
3 February 1998
Cavalese cable car disaster: a United States military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car…
1 February 1964
The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.
31 January 1953
A North Sea flood causes over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands and over 300 in the United Kingdom.
29 January 1980
The Rubik’s Cube makes its international debut at the Ideal Toy Corp. in Earl’s Court, London.