Before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States was desperate to know where the Japanese naval fleet was located and what they were up to. U.S. military intelligence knew that Japan was on the move and might attack some islands in the South Pacific, but Read more…
Most people know that Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) is considered one of the most prominent and dominant players in NBA history. Wilt played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for Read more…
Today we remember President George H.W. Bush, who passed away on November 30, 2018 and who lies in state today at the U.S. capital. *** 41st President of the United States *** In office January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November Read more…
Today, October 15, 2018, Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft passed away. Born in 1953 in Seattle, Washington, Paul Allen met fellow Lakeside School student and computer enthusiast Bill Gates when Allen was 14 and Gates was 12. Less than a decade later, in 1975, college drop-outs Allen and Gates founded Read more…
Genetics was once the purview of academics and researchers. Then came 23andMe and its at-home testing kits, which are increasingly disrupting the role DNA plays in everyday health care. More than 5 million users have been given an unprecedented window into their genetic health with 23andMe’s DNA test. Here’s why Read more…
The Post Office (London) Underground Railway, or Mail Rail, transported mail under the streets of London from 1927 to 2003. In 1855, Rowland Hill, then Secretary to the Post Office, submitted a report to the Postmaster General on a system for conveying mail in underground tubes. It was intended that Read more…
The variety of DNA testing kits out there has made shopping for the right one tricky business. CNN has broken down three of the most popular, to help consumers better understand exactly what each kit does, what you should look for while shopping for an at-home DNA kit, and which Read more…
Marine archaeologists believe they have finally identified the resting place of HMB Endeavour, the ship Captain James Cook commanded to Australia on his first voyage of discovery, an achievement that would solve one of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time. Read the Full Story on the Sydney Morning Herald Read more…
While the impact of the massive bombing raids during World War II left deep and obvious scars on the land, a new study suggests that the shockwaves reached the edge of space as well. As a result, those shockwaves actually weakened Earth’s upper atmosphere, called the ionosphere. Read the Full Read more…
Welcome to HistoryDigg – The History Company. Our purpose is to help you connect to the past in order to help change the future. That future may be your own future, your family’s future, or the future of your organization. There are stories to be told, legacies to be preserved, Read more…