First Bicyle

German Baron von Drais introduced

the first bicycle on 1817. It has no pedals.

In 1790s, an invention called célerifère, or wooden horse, paved way to the development of the bicycle.

A Scottish blacksmith named Kirkpatrick Macmillan made the first bicycle with pedals.

In 1887, H. J. Lawson invented the safety bicycle.

First American Novel

The Power of Sympathy

Considered the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy, was written by William Hill Brown in January 1789.

The novel is also called The Triumph of Nature and is sentimental.

In the novel, characters Thomas Harrington, Harriot Fawcet (his illegitimate sister), Jack Worthy, Myra Harrington (Thomas' sister), and Mrs. Eliza Holmes (friend of the Harrington siblings) exchange letters. Thomas tells Jack Worthy in a letter that he fell in love with his sister, Harriot.

International Women's Day (IWD) tomorrow

The world will celebrate women's achievements tomorrow, Mar. 8, 2010.

Tomorrow's celebration will be the 99th. IWD started in March 19, 1911. The first National Women's Day in the United States was recognized on the 28th of February, 1908.

Coutries like Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany honored the IWD after the International Conference of Working Women was held in the city of Copenhagen where the proponent Clara Zetkin said that there should be an international event dedicated to all women.

This year's theme is "Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for all".

In the Philippines, concerts were held in Manila for the IWD. One concert, which was organized by the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), was held at the Paco Park in San Marcelino, Manila. The concert feature the Manila City Chorale. 


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