[ad_1] A professional event planner organizes and manages various events, finding suitable locations, negotiating rates, arranging catering and equipment, and overseeing preparations on the day. They can work for a planning firm, internal committee, or run an independent company. No set requirements, but many have degrees in business management, public relations, communications, or finance, and […]
[ad_1] An event specialist plans and oversees all aspects of an event, from location to dinnerware. They work with clients to exceed expectations and maintain good relationships with contacts in the industry. Education requirements vary, and salary depends on experience and workload. An event specialist is an experienced professional who handles or oversees all the […]
[ad_1] In 1876, the “Kentucky Meat Shower” occurred when small pieces of meat rained down on a farmhouse. The cause is believed to be vultures regurgitating their last meal. Some thought it was a sign from God, but it was likely a natural phenomenon. In many parts of the world, extreme weather events appear to […]
[ad_1] An event planner coordinates and oversees all details of a special event, such as weddings or corporate events. They can save money through vendor connections and offer passive or full-service assistance. To find a planner, check with local chambers of commerce or ask for recommendations from venues, photographers, or restaurateurs. Interview potential planners and […]
[ad_1] Mariner 4 took the first deep space photographs of Mars in 1965. Boston discontinued its racially segregated school bus system in 1999. Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run in 1968. MP3s were introduced in 1995. The George Washington Carver National Monument was established in 1943. Billy the Kid was killed in 1881. The […]
[ad_1] Anti-French riots in Morocco and Algeria killed hundreds (1955). Voyager 2 launched with a phonograph record (1977). First worldwide telegram sent (1911). Professional football organized (1920). Menendez brothers killed parents (1989). U.S. Postal Worker shooting (1986). First commercial news radio station began (1920). Train collision in India killed 358 (1995). Darwin published theory of […]
[ad_1] Spam lunch meat was named in a marketing contest and has since sold over 7 billion cans. Dolly the sheep was cloned in 1996. The “black sox” trial began in 1921. The bikini debuted in Paris in 1946. Elvis Presley recorded his first hit in 1954. Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming […]
[ad_1] The Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time and the Liberty Bell was rung in 1776. The last execution by electric chair took place in Florida in 1999. The Wall Street Journal was first published in 1889. Paris celebrated its 2,000th birthday in 1951. The first recorded tornado in the US […]
[ad_1] Apple sold 200,000 iPhones on its first day in 2007, with over 50 million sold worldwide. The US shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir in 1995, creating the largest artificial satellite. The US Supreme Court ruled the death penalty cruel and unusual in 1972, but it was reinstated in 1976. President […]
[ad_1] David Berkowitz, also known as “Son of Sam,” began his killing spree in New York City, claiming a total of six lives. Mark O. Barton killed nine people in Atlanta before taking his own life. Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, who later died in a car accident. Vincent van Gogh committed suicide at […]
[ad_1] The Surgeon General’s report declared nicotine as addictive as cocaine (1988), the Cultural Revolution began in China (1966), the first Academy Awards were held (1929), Andrew Johnson was acquitted of impeachment charges (1868), Edgar Allen Poe married his cousin (1836), root beer was invented (1866), Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette met for the first […]
[ad_1] The first Corvette was produced in 1953, Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997, the US Supreme Court ruled against homosexual acts in 1986, Spain legalized same-sex marriage in 2005, Tonya Harding was banned for life from figure skating in 1994, The Guiding Light made its TV debut in 1952, a French […]
[ad_1] OJ Simpson’s gloves didn’t fit, leading to his acquittal. Lou Gehrig played his first baseball game and later died of a disease named after him. Arkansas became a state with a pronunciation debate. Ella Fitzgerald died, and the Boy Scouts of America were incorporated. Arlington National Cemetery was established, and Rembrandt’s painting Danae was […]
[ad_1] The US Supreme Court upheld Miranda’s rights in 1966, Rhode Island banned slavery in 1774, and the first spacecraft left our solar system in 1983. Other events include the first car race in Paris in 1895, the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first black justice to the US Supreme Court in 1967, and […]
[ad_1] Bin Laden admitted to ordering the 9/11 attacks (2004), the first constitution of the EU was signed (2004), the Suez crisis began (1956), the first “Internet” connection was established (1969), the first peacetime military draft number was drawn (1940), an asteroid was visited by a space probe (1991), the International Red Cross was born […]
[ad_1] Richard Nixon resigns as US President due to involvement in Watergate scandal. Great Train Robbery occurs in Britain. First successful heart transplant in Japan. Wright brothers perform first public flight. Nazi saboteurs executed in the US. Marcinelle mining disaster kills 136. Wrigley Field holds first night game. Thomas Edison awarded patent for mimeograph. Millionth […]
[ad_1] Ford signed an agreement with the USSR (1929). Deep Throat’s identity was revealed (2005). The first federal copyright law was passed (1790). BBC banned Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen (1977). Seinfeld debuted (1990). Titanic was launched (1911). The first stone of the Pont Neuf was laid (1578). Theatrical productions were banned in Pennsylvania […]
[ad_1] The FDA approved the first birth control pill in 1960, Thomas Blood attempted to steal the British Crown Jewels in 1671, and Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa in 1994. Other events include the impeachment hearings for Richard Nixon, the declaration of Mother’s Day as a national holiday, and Louis Armstrong knocking the […]
[ad_1] Germany surrendered in WWII (1945), the Lusitania sank (1915), French forces were defeated in Dien Bien Phu (1954), Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered (1824), AMA was founded (1847), Putin became president of Russia (2000), Herod the Great’s tomb was discovered (2007), Patrick Morrow climbed the Seven Summits (1986), Joan of Arc ended the siege of […]
[ad_1] The Tiananmen Square massacre ended a seven-week protest in China, while Henry Ford tested his first car in 1896. The US Congress passed the 19th amendment in 1919, and the first Pulitzer prizes were awarded in 1917. The patent for the ATM was granted in 1973, and the Montgolfier brothers demonstrated the hot air […]
