What Trended This WeeK?

What Trended This WeeK?

In an article titled "Inside Netscape: The Software Start-Up Is Expanding So Quickly It May One Day Pose a Threat to Microsoft," The Washington Post speculated that Netscape Communications Corp. might one day compete with Microsoft Corp. Two years later, the Justice Department is investigating whether Microsoft broke antitrust rules by bundling its Internet Explorer program with its Windows operating system, and the two businesses are at the center of that probe. Internet Explorer's major rivals are Netscape's World Wide Web browsers Navigator and Communicator.

James Gibbs (1810-1873) was an American inventor and entrepreneur who is credited with developing and patenting the first chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine in 1857. This machine was a significant improvement over previous models, which used multiple threads and were slower and less efficient. Gibbs' sewing machine was especially well-suited for sewing leather and heavy fabrics, which had been difficult to sew with previous machines. He founded the company "The Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company" with his partner, William E. Willcox, to manufacture and sell his invention. The company was successful and eventually became one of the leading sewing machine manufacturers in the world.

Ariel 6 was a scientific research satellite launched by the United Kingdom's Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) in 1979. The satellite was designed to study the Earth's upper atmosphere and its interactions with the Sun. The satellite was launched from the Western Test Range in California on board a Delta rocket. Once it reached orbit, it was renamed Ariel 6 in honor of the character from William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest."

Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, in a ceremony that was attended by thousands of people and watched by millions around the world. The coronation was a highly symbolic and elaborate ceremony, steeped in centuries of tradition and pageantry. The ceremony included many elements, such as the anointing of the monarch with holy oil, the presentation of various ceremonial items, and the recitation of oaths..

After the end of World War II, Italy held a referendum on June 2, 1946, to determine the future of its political system. The referendum asked voters whether they wanted to continue the monarchy under the House of Savoy or replace it with a republic. The referendum resulted in a decisive victory for the republicans, with 54% of the voters supporting the creation of a republic. As a result, the House of Savoy was exiled, and a new republican constitution was adopted on January 1, 1948. The establishment of the Italian Republic marked a significant turning point in Italian history.

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its Mars Express mission on June 2, 2003, making it the first planetary mission launched by the agency. The Mars Express mission was designed to study the Red Planet, with a particular focus on its atmosphere, surface, and potential for life. The mission's centrepiece was the Mars Express Orbiter, which was equipped with a suite of scientific instruments to study Mars. In addition to the orbiter, the mission also included the Beagle 2 lander, which was designed to search for signs of life on Mars.