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World Oldest Universities
NAME
University of Al-Karaoouine
Al-Azhar university
University of Bologna
University of Paris
University of Oxford
University of Modena
University of Cambridge
University of Valladolid
University of Salamanca
University of Montpellier
COUNTRY
Fes, Morocco
Cairo, Egypt
Bolongna, Italy
Paris, France
Oxford England
Modena, Italy
Cambridge, England
Valldolid, Spain
Salamanca, Spain
Montpellier, France
YEAR
859AD
988AD
1088AD
1150AD
1167AD
1175AD
1209AD
1212AD
1218AD
1220AD
Important World Records
1.World bank was founded on the 27th of Dec. 1945 in Switzerland.
2.1848 Mary sleasor stopped killing of twins in Nigeria. She died in 1915.
3.The largest library in the world is the united state library of congress Washington D.C.
4.The first female president in the world is Isabela Porte of Argentina in 1974.
5.The youngest pope was Benedict IX at age 11-12 in 1032 AD.
6.The estimated age of the earth is 4.6 billion years.
7.The highest mountain in the world is mount Everest about 8848m high.
8.The largest stadium in the world is maracana stadium Brazil with about 245,000 capacity.
9.The youngest professor is Colin Mclaurin in mathematics at age of 19.
10.The first man to travel to space is Yuri Gagarin in April 1961-Russia.
11.The first man to walk on the moon is Neli Armstrong July 1969- USA.
12.The largest desert in the world is Sahara desert in North Africa.
13.The coolest place in the world is Plateau Station Anterctica.
14.The driest place in the world is Atacama desert Chile.
15.The largest ocean in the world is Pacific ocean about 64,000sq. mile.
16.The largest continent is Asia and Oceania the smallest.
17.On 21st may, 1904. FIFA was formed.
18.The first African female president is Mrs. Ellen Johnson from Liberia.
19.The first African country to gain independent is Liberia on 26th July, 1847.
20.The smallest independent country in the world is Vatican City.
21.The first Eclipse of the sun was on 20th July, 1947.
22.The longest river in the world is River Nile. About 6,825km.
23.On Sept. 11th 2001 world trade centre was bombed in America, Osama Bin laden was the prime suspect.
24.On March, 20th 2003. Golf war between Iraq and America and Sadam Hussein was overthrown by American Forces.
25.The first country to lose national team in plane crash is Zambia 1993.
26.The first coup in Ghana was on 29th February, 1966.
27.The first coup in Togo was on 13th January 1963.
28.On 12th Aug,1989. Sam Oparaji died on the field while playing for Nigeria at the national stadium Surulere, Lagos.
29. On 3rd Dec, 2001 the Attorney General of the federation Bola Ige was assassinated.
30.The first execution of arm robbers in Nigeria took place on 1st April 1971.
31. The first execution of drug traffickers in Nigeria took place on 1st April 1986 at Kirikiri. Lagos.
32.ON 16th Aug, 2003. IDi Amin of Uganda died in Exile.
33.On 13th Dec, 2003 Sadam Hussein was capture by American forces.
34.On 16th of Jan, 2006 Mrs. Ellen Johnson Saleaf become the president of Liberia.
35.The largest international organization is FIFA, with 208 nations.
36.The largest country by population is China, with 1.32 billion people.
37.The smallest country by population is Vatican City, with 786.
38.The first country to allow woman to vote is New Zealand in 1893.
39.The first country to allow women stand for election is Finland, 1905.
40.The oldest parliament person to win an election is Senator Storm Thurmond, of South Carolina for the US Republicans.
41.The longest serving head of state is king Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand currently, since 9th June 1946.
42.The longest serving head of state ever is Pharaoh Papi II of Egypt, from c. 227 BC-c.2184 BC (94 years).
43.The shortest reigning Monarch is Lous-Antonio, Duke of Angouleme, approximately 20min on 2nd Aug , 1830.
44.The oldest serving president of a country is Ratu Josefa Hoilo Uluivuda of the Fiji, at 86 years as of year 2006.
45.The longest monarchy by age is king Louis XIV at age 5, rule lasted 72 years.
46.The largest empire is British Empire, 37 million km2 (1912).
47.The largest air battle is Battle of Britain in 1940.
48.The largest tank battle is the Battle of Kurst in 1943.
49.The first radio news program: 8MK in Detriot,Michinga, USA on 31st Aug, 1920.
50.The longest continuously operating television channel is BBC One, started on the 2nd Nov, 1936.
51.The largest audience for a TV series is Baywatch, 1.1 billion viewers.
52.The longest movie is The Cure for Insomnia, 5220 minutes (87 hours).
53.The highest paid actor are; Chris Tuker, Will Smith, Tom Cruise, all $100+million dollars with only two or more movie.
54.The highest paid are; Julia Robert and meryi streep all estimated $100 dollars counting first five movies.
55.The largest film studio is Son Ramoji Film City in Hyderabed, Indian; 674 ha.
56.The best selling male artist; under dispute Michael Jackson.
57.The best selling Female artist; under dispute Celine Dion, Madonna or Mariah Carey.
58.The best selling rap/hip-hop artist under dispute 2pac or Eminem. (Both approx. 80 million.
59.The best selling album; Thriller by Michael Jackson. (104 million copies).
60.The best selling history; Michael Jackson.( 18 million, 16 million)
61.The best selling remix album; blood on the dance floor-Michael Jackson.
62.The best selling album by a female; Shania Twain-Come On Over.
63.The best selling gospel album; The preacher’s wife soundtrack- Whitney Houston. (16 million copies).
64.The best selling non-English album; Billo De Ghar -Abr-ul-haq. (16 million).
65.The highest earning entertainer of all time is Michael Jackson.
66.The largest recording contract- Michael Jackson. ( Sony music $890 million)
67.Highest earning female singer of all time: Madonna.
68.The longest music video: Ghost by Micheal Jackson. (35 min).
69.The most awarded recording artist: Michael Jackson with 538 awards.
70.The most awarded female artist: Whitney Houston, with 411 awards.
71.The most expensive music video ever: Scream by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson.
72.The highest number of song sung by a person. Lata mangeshkar, 30,000 songs.
73.The language with most number of speakers. Manderin Chinese. (1.08 billion).
74.The language isolated with most number of speakers: Esperantor (between 100,000 and 2 million)
75.The most wide spread spoken language: English (73 countries and territories).
76.The country with most number of languages: Indian, at least 800 different languages and around 200 dialect.
77.The country with most numbers of official languages, Indian with total of 23 official languages.