Istanbul is one of the greatest cities in the world, at the crosroads of civilizations. It has a long history and culture, with many museums and sites to explore. Istanbul has the third oldest subway in the world. It was built in 1875 after the ones in London and in New York in 1863 and…
Day: August 5, 2016
Today in History | First electric traffic signal installed.
First electric traffic signal installed – Aug 05, 1914 Traffic lights, also known as traffic signals, traffic lamps, traffic semaphore, signal lights, stop lights, robots and traffic control signals,are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations to control flows of traffic. The world’s first electric traffic signal is put into place…
#RIO2016-More than 11,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees.
According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. Originally, the games were part of a religious festival to honor Zeus. He was the god of the sky and the leader of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. They continued for…