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    In the late 1800s, women used to dry their hair by attaching a hose to the back of a vacuum cleaner!

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Transportation > Ships, Boats and Submersibles


On 1st February, 1788, Briggs and Longstreet patented an improvement in steamboats... Read more »

On 19th July, 1843, The SS Great Britain was launched... Read more »

On 26th April, 1881, A fold-away Life-Raft was patented by Frederick S. Allen... Read more »

On 25th March, 1890, The RMS Empress of China ocean liner was launched... Read more »

On 22nd August, 1911, The first successful outboard motor was patented... Read more »

On 20th September, 1967, The cruise liner RMS Queen Elizabeth II was first launched... Read more »


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