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December 10th 1901: The first Nobel prizes

After its foundation, the Nobel Prize organization has awarded 590 prizes to 935 people or organizations. Their goal is to promote each year “people who have brought great benefit to humanity”. REA...

December 1st 1600: Creation of the British Company in the West Indies

In 1498, three Portuguese ships crossed the Cape of Good Hope to reach the port of Calcutta. This is the first time European ships have anchored in an Indian port. This event marks the beginning of...

September 6, 1522: The first World Tour

Backtrack to the first "circumnavigation" in history. The journey began in 1519, taking three years to complete, and began with five ships and 237 crew members, returning with 1 ship and 18 crew me...

August 28, 1963: "I have a dream"

The march in Washington to support equal civil rights for all, unifies thousands in the country's capital. It's towards the end of the day, around 6:00pm, that Martin Luther King announces this cel...

June 8 1637: "I think, therefore I am"

René Descartes, one of the most renown French philosophers, publishes his "Discourse on Method", a text that will revolutionize philosophy. READ MORE

7- June 24 1520: The Field of the Cloth of Gold

At the beginning of the XVIIth century, in northern France, a historic encounter between two kings is still considered one of the most useless and costly diplomatic events. READ MORE

The construction of the Eiffel tower

Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel Tower, one of the most symbolic Parisian monuments, in a time of 26 months and 3 days. READ MORE

Le Louvre

November 18, 1793, four years after the start of the French Revolution, the Louvre which was residency for only the royal since the thirteenth century, opens its doors for the first time to the pub...