Incredible facts about wildlife at your fingertips! When was the metro introduced? On which day was the first blood tranfusioncarried out? On which day was the first basketball match played? In which year were cornflakes first served? The world's history has an amazing number of memorable red - letter days. And you can know all about them! In this book you will find scores of fabulous facts about the important and intriguing dates in history, accompanied by rare and colourful photographs. Turn page after page to find useful information on first's and lasts, births and deaths, inventions and discoveries, events and achievements, and much more... It's all here in this A to Z of historic dates!