Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the worlds oceans, and the lowest elevation of the surface of the Earth’s crust. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Island

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.

The Penny Black was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 May 1840, for official use from 6 May of that … Continue reading →

Steve Ballmer is the CEO of Microsoft as of 2000.

La Paz the capital of Bolivia, which is located at an elevation of 3,660 meters is the world’s highest capital city. La Rinconada in Peru is the highest city in the world.

The first successful U.S. satellite, Explorer I, was launched into Earth orbit by the Army on Jan. 31, 1958, at Cape Canaveral, Florida, four months after Russia orbited Sputnik. The 18-pound satellite had a cylindrical shape and was 80 inches … Continue reading →

On the 17 June 1994, the United Nations proclaimed World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.The purpose of this day is to promote awareness of the implications of desertification and land degradation.

On 14 June 2011, countries celebrates World Blood Donor Day .The theme for World Blood Donor Day 2011 is, “More blood. More life.”

Spacewar is the first computer game , invented by Steve Russell & MIT in 1962.

FIFA was founded on May 21, 1904 and its headquarters are in Zurich.FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter was re-elected for a fourth term of office until 2015 by the 61st FIFA Congress, held today in Zurich.