Tag: april

ON THIS DAY: The Curies isolate radioactive radium (1902)

On this Day April 20, 2026 at 17:29

Curie couple isolate radium chloride On this day in 1902, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie successfully isolated radium chloride, marking a major milestone in the study of radioactivity. After years...

ON THIS DAY: First modern Olympics held in Athens (1986)

On this Day April 15, 2026 at 17:22

A revival born in Athens On April 15, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games came to a close at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, marking...

ON THIS DAY: The world’s first cloned camel was born (2009)

On this Day April 8, 2026 at 17:11

A milestone in animal cloning On this day in 2009, the world’s first cloned camel was born in Dubai, marking a major breakthrough in animal...

ON THIS DAY: The World Health Organisation was founded (1948)

On this Day April 7, 2026 at 17:12

On this day in 1948, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was officially founded by the United Nations, marking a major milestone in international efforts...