on this day: august 8th

420 years ago - 1605, The city of Oulu is founded in Finland by Charles IX of Sweden

Home of the annual air guitar championships, the City of Oulu has much to offer. It is a community of tech-savvy folks and has one of the coolest coat of arms that bears a castle and a fish. In our complex modern world, what would your coat of arms be?

117 years ago - 1908, Wilbur Wright makes his first flight in LeMans, France

It only lasted one minute and 45 seconds, but the Wright brothers' first public flight enticed the imaginations of thousands. We all take flying for granted now, but we all remember our first time. C'est magnifique!