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Electroacoustic Science and Audio Heritage of ELAC, 1926
On September 1, 1926, in the Baltic port city of Kiel, Dr. Heinrich Hecht, Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, and Dr. Rudolph Freystedt founded Electroacustic GmbH…
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Automotive Safety and the Genesis of DEKRA in Berlin, 1925
On June 30, 1925, in Berlin, a forward-looking consortium of transport companies and automobile associations founded the Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (DEKRA). Amid the explosive growth…
September 2026
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August Bremicker and the Security Heritage of ABUS, 1924
In 1924, in the small Westphalian village of Volmarstein an der Ruhr, craftsman August Bremicker and his sons established a modest forge in the…
September 2026
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UNESCO Heritage Sites Near Gebel Barkal, Sudan
Gebel Barkal is a 98-metre sandstone mountain in northern Sudan that served as the sacred centre of the Napatan kingdom — the civilisation whose…
September 2026
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UNESCO Heritage Sites Near Aflaj Systems of Oman
Oman's approximately 3,000 active aflaj — gravity-fed underground irrigation channels — have watered desert settlements without pumps for at least 1,500 years. Five of…
September 2026
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Eugène Fuchs and Parfumerie Fragonard in Grasse, 1926
1. The Foundation (1926) In the heart of Grasse, the world's perfume capital, entrepreneur Eugène Fuchs established Parfumerie Fragonard in 1926. Named as an…
September 2026
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Foundation of CFP (TotalEnergies) in Paris, 1924
1. The Foundation (1924) In March 1924, under the direction of French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré, the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (CFP) was established.…
September 2026
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The Founding of Cubana de Aviación in Havana, 1929
1. The Foundation (1929) Established in October 1929 as Compañía Nacional Cubana de Aviación Curtiss, Cubana de Aviación is one of the oldest airlines…
September 2026
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The Birth of LAN Chile and Rise of LATAM, 1929
1. The Foundation (1929) In March 1929, the Chilean government under Arturo Alessandri founded Línea Aeropostal Santiago-Arica, which soon evolved into LAN Chile. Created…
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