Contents. Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China. Khamag Mongol (1120s–1206) 1 Kaidu – the first Khan to unite the Mongol clans…
Mary Kay and Johnny was the first program to show a couple sharing a bed, and the first series to show a woman’s pregnancy on television: Mary Kay became pregnant in 1948 and after unsuccessfully trying to hide her pregnancy, the producers wrote it into the show. The first “couple”…
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Jack Ruby Jack Ruby is arguably the most infamous real-life vigilante in American history. Ruby is the Dallas nightclub operator who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. Just two days after President John F. Kennedy was tragically killed, Ruby shot his alleged gunman dead. Here are 8 real-life vigilantes you…
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Amelia Earhart (1897–c. 1937) was an American aviator, who became well-known in 1928 when, as a member of a three-person crew, she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an aircraft. In 1932 she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Who were the…
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 25, 1859) was an attorney born in Georgia, who became a Texas politician, poet, diplomat, and soldier. He was a leading Texas political figure during the Texas Republic era. He was elected as the second President of the Republic of Texas after…
Mairembam Koireng Singh (1915–1994) also known as Moirang Koireng was the first elected Chief Minister of Manipur, India. Mairembam Koireng Singh was the first chief minister of Manipur served from 1st July 1963 to 11th January 1967. Let’s uncover the list of all chief ministers of Manipur starting from 1963…
Kaley Cuoco (Penny) Kaley Cuoco was only 21 when she first portrayed Penny on Season 1 of The Big Bang Theory. She will be 33 when the finale airs in 2019. She previously appeared on such TV series as 8 Simple Rules and Charmed. Which Big Bang Theory episode is…
Lao Tzu is said to have tired of life in the Zhou court as it grew increasingly morally corrupt. So he left and rode on a water buffalo to the western border of the Chinese empire. The founding figure is Laozi, who flourished in the 6th century BCE but about…