🎂 Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize, is born (1833)
Where: Stockholm, Sweden
📅 On This Day: October 21
October 21, 1833: Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize, is born. Inventor Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In his will he left his fortune to reward the people who do the most good for humankind. That is why the Nobel Prizes are still given every year.
✨ More events on this day
- 1824 💡 Joseph Aspdin patented Portland cement in England. Mixed with sand, gravel and water, it makes the concrete used for buildings, bridges and roads all over the world.
- 1959 🎨 The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened in New York City. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, it has a spiral ramp that visitors walk down past the art.
- 1965 🚀 Comet Ikeya–Seki swung just 450,000 kilometres from the Sun. It became so bright that people could see it in daylight, one of the brightest comets in a thousand years.
🧠 Question of the day
Who did Nobel want his prizes to go to?
- People who do the most good for humankind
- The fastest runners
- The richest people
Show the answer
Answer: People who do the most good for humankind
🎂 Landmarks that opened on October 21
Questions
What happened on October 21?
October 21, 1833: Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize, is born. It happened in Stockholm, Sweden.
Which landmarks opened on October 21?
National Theatre of Costa Rica (opened 1897).
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