1895Volleyball's Invention

Volleyball is invented.
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🏀 Basketball Invented by James Naismith

Basketball is invented.
Basketball Invented by James Naismith (1892)
SportsRecreationAmerican CultureEducation
United StatesUnited States

🏐 Volleyball's Invention

Volleyball is invented.
Volleyball's Invention (1895)
SportsGamesRecreationSocial HistoryLeisure
United StatesUnited States

🧸 Teddy Bear Debuts

February 15: The first teddy bear is invented.
Teddy Bear Debuts (1903)
ToysChildhoodPopular CultureManufacturingConsumerismAmerican Culture
United StatesUnited States

🍪 First Girl Scout Cookie Sale

The first known sale of Girl Scout Cookies begins.
First Girl Scout Cookie Sale (1917)
FoodMarketingSocial HistoryCharityConsumerism
United StatesUnited States

🍬 Bubble Gum Introduced Commercially

Bubble gum is invented.
Bubble Gum Introduced Commercially (1928)
ConsumerismAmerican CultureInventionsFood IndustryEntertainmentBusiness
United StatesUnited States

📍 First Geocaching Placement by Dave Ulmer

First documented placement of Geocaching, an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, took place on May 3, 2000, by Dave Ulmer of Beavercreek, Oregon.
First Geocaching Placement by Dave Ulmer (2000)
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