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Question of the week: What’s very cheap today but will be very expensive in 20 years?
On This Day In History for February 5, 2020
This is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 330 days remaining in 2020.
It was on this date in 1869, that The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the “Welcome Stranger”, is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.
On February 5, 1907, Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world’s first synthetic plastic.
107 years ago today, Greek military aviators, Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis perform the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane.
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith launch United Artists on this date in 1919.
On February 5, 1924, The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal.
A hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered on this date in 1958.
February 5, 1971, Astronauts land on the moon in the Apollo 14 mission.
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
German mathematician and physicist, Gaspar Schott, born on this date in 1608.
Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist, Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger was born 225 years ago today.
American engineer, invented the Maxim gun, Hiram Maxim, born on this date in 1840.
John Boyd Dunlop, the Scottish businessman, co-founded Dunlop Rubber was born 180 years ago today.
Born February 5, 1878, French engineer and businessman, founded Citroën André Citroën.
American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Robert Hofstadter, born on this date in 1915.
Red Buttons, the American actor was born 101 years ago today.
Also turning 83 today is Estonian-American astronomer and mathematician Alar Toomre.
Also born on that same date in 1943, American engineer and businessman, founded Atari, Inc, Nolan Bushnell.
Also turning 73 today is American engineer and astronaut Mary L. Cleave.
American actress, Barbara Hershey is 72 today.
American actor and director, Christopher Guest, born on this date in 1948.
Also born on that same date in 1969, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor, Bobby Brown.
Listener birthdays
01 – Matt Baum aka Racer X, Pittsburgh PA
01 – Brandon Kirkwold – MN
02 – Gary Lindros – aka Gary from Jacksonville – Groundhog’s Day Rules!!!
02 – Chuck Provenzano aka podlurker aka Chuck’s evil twin
02 – Oreo Cookie Monster
03 – Euan Campbell McGregor – Scotland, UK
07 – Chad W. Smith from Chattanooga, TN
07 – Bryon the Big BS in PA, Williamsport PA
08 – Jan Scott from Yorkshire, UK
09 – “Podcast” Mike Wills from Minnesota
10 – Zach Akgulian – Appleton, WI
10 – Drace (Shari from ND)
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for February 5, 2020
If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki.
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Question of the week: What’s very cheap today but will be very expensive in 20 years?
On This Day In History for February 5, 2020
This is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 330 days remaining in 2020.
It was on this date in 1869, that The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the “Welcome Stranger”, is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.
On February 5, 1907, Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world’s first synthetic plastic.
107 years ago today, Greek military aviators, Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis perform the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane.
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith launch United Artists on this date in 1919.
On February 5, 1924, The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal.
A hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered on this date in 1958.
February 5, 1971, Astronauts land on the moon in the Apollo 14 mission.
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
German mathematician and physicist, Gaspar Schott, born on this date in 1608.
Austrian mineralogist, geologist, and physicist, Wilhelm Karl Ritter von Haidinger was born 225 years ago today.
American engineer, invented the Maxim gun, Hiram Maxim, born on this date in 1840.
John Boyd Dunlop, the Scottish businessman, co-founded Dunlop Rubber was born 180 years ago today.
Born February 5, 1878, French engineer and businessman, founded Citroën André Citroën.
American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Robert Hofstadter, born on this date in 1915.
Red Buttons, the American actor was born 101 years ago today.
Also turning 83 today is Estonian-American astronomer and mathematician Alar Toomre.
Also born on that same date in 1943, American engineer and businessman, founded Atari, Inc, Nolan Bushnell.
Also turning 73 today is American engineer and astronaut Mary L. Cleave.
American actress, Barbara Hershey is 72 today.
American actor and director, Christopher Guest, born on this date in 1948.
Also born on that same date in 1969, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor, Bobby Brown.
Listener birthdays
01 – Matt Baum aka Racer X, Pittsburgh PA
01 – Brandon Kirkwold – MN
02 – Gary Lindros – aka Gary from Jacksonville – Groundhog’s Day Rules!!!
02 – Chuck Provenzano aka podlurker aka Chuck’s evil twin
02 – Oreo Cookie Monster
03 – Euan Campbell McGregor – Scotland, UK
07 – Chad W. Smith from Chattanooga, TN
07 – Bryon the Big BS in PA, Williamsport PA
08 – Jan Scott from Yorkshire, UK
09 – “Podcast” Mike Wills from Minnesota
10 – Zach Akgulian – Appleton, WI
10 – Drace (Shari from ND)
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for February 5, 2020
If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki.
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Scientists Snap Closest-Ever View of the Sun – ExtremeTech