The name of the famous MILKA chocolate, Switzerland, had been given in honour to Milka Trnina who was a Croatian opera diva. The founder of the company, who was a great admirer of the singer, decided to give the name of MILKA to the company and the chocolate.
The name Croatia is derived from that of a people called Croats (Hrvat, Chrobatos) i.e. "the nation ready to defend its home and rights".
The great Croatian humanist and inventor Faust Vrancic was the first ever parachute jumper. Born in 1551 in the Adriatic town of Sibenik in Croatia, he used the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci to perform the first-ever parachute jump.
The event was recorded in a book written by English bishop John Wilkins, secretary at the Royal Society in London, just 30 years later. The title of this book is „Mathematical Magic of the Wonders that may be Performed by Mechanical Geometry, part I: Concerning Mechanical Powers Motion, part II, Deadloss or Mechanical Motions', published in London in 1648.
Dalmatian dogs originate from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia.
In the 17th century, Croatian soldiers used to wear a little piece of cloth around their neck. In France, people were enthusiastic about it and adopted this fashion, calling the piece of cloth “de Croat” (of Croatians). That is where the actual name of “cravatta” (necktie) is deriving from.
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is one of the greatest scientists, researchers and inventors in the world. Born in what is now Croatia, Nikola Tesla designed the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls, which started producing electrical power in 1895. This was the beginning of the electrification of the United States and the rest of the world.
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