Lego Bricks

  • Lego Patent for Design of Lego Bricks (1958)

    68 years ago, today one of the most influential children and adult toys was patented. On the 28th of January 1958 the Lego company patented the design of its Lego bricks, that are still compatible with all their bricks that are produced today. The name Lego is derived from the Danish phrase „leg godt“…

  • Legoland Billund opens in Denmark (1968)

    Legoland Billund Resort (also known as Legoland Denmark), the original Legoland park, opened on 7 June 1968 in Billund, Denmark. The park is located next to the original Lego factory and Billund Airport, Denmark’s second-busiest airport. Over 1.9 million guests visited the park in 2011, and 50 million guests have visited the park since…

  • Last Servicing Mission for the Hubble Space Telescope, HST (2009)

    The Hubble Space Telescope’s (HST) Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), flown by the Shuttle Atlantis in May 2009, was the last scheduled shuttle mission for HST (launched 11th of May 2009, STS-125). SM4 installed the replacement data-handling unit, repaired the ACS and STIS systems, installed improved nickel hydrogen batteries, and replaced other components including all…