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QOTW: What’s a quote that permanently changed the way you look at things?
Technorama
Chuck
On This Day In History for May 19, 2021
This is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 226 days remaining in 2021.
It was on this date in 1743, that Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale
Also on May 19, 1961, Venera 1 became the first man-made object to fly by another planet by passing Venus (the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data)
59 years ago today, A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight was Marilyn Monroe’s rendition of “Happy Birthday”
May 19, 1971, Mars 2 was launched by the Soviet Union
On May 19, 1996, Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched on mission STS-77.
Also today in 2000, Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station.
It was on this date in 2018, that The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
American businessman and philanthropist, Johns Hopkins, born on this date in 1795.
John Jacob Abel, American biochemist and pharmacologist was born on that same date in 1857.
Born May 19, 1903, American scientist Ruth Ella Moore.
American minister and activist, Malcolm X, born on this date in 1925.
English engineer and businessman, founded Lotus Cars, Colin Chapman was born 93 years ago today.
Dick Scobee, the American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born 82 years ago today.
American computer scientist, founded Digital Research Inc., Gary Kildall, born on this date in 1942.
Jamaican-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress, Grace Jones is 73 today.
American singer-songwriter and bass player, Dusty Hill, born on this date in 1949.
Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter was born on that same date in 1951.
Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java, James Gosling is 66 today.
Listener Birthdays
14 – JPCJ
22 – Tim Elliott
23 – Kris Ziel Host and producer of The AVScast and 24 Under Review
26 – Eli Yukelzon
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for May 19, 2021
If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our website and look for the Birthday Calendar link. chuckchat.com/birthday
News
Neural Interface Lets Man Type On Computer By Imagining Handwriting : Shots – Health News : NPR
Former Navy pilot says flight crews observed UFOs off Atlantic Coast “every day for at least a couple years” – CBS News
Venus Flyby Reveals Low-Frequency Radio Signal Detected in The Planet’s Atmosphere
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Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show
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QOTW: What’s a quote that permanently changed the way you look at things?
Technorama
Chuck
On This Day In History for May 19, 2021
This is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 226 days remaining in 2021.
It was on this date in 1743, that Jean-Pierre Christin developed the centigrade temperature scale
Also on May 19, 1961, Venera 1 became the first man-made object to fly by another planet by passing Venus (the probe had lost contact with Earth a month earlier and did not send back any data)
59 years ago today, A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight was Marilyn Monroe’s rendition of “Happy Birthday”
May 19, 1971, Mars 2 was launched by the Soviet Union
On May 19, 1996, Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched on mission STS-77.
Also today in 2000, Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station.
It was on this date in 2018, that The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
American businessman and philanthropist, Johns Hopkins, born on this date in 1795.
John Jacob Abel, American biochemist and pharmacologist was born on that same date in 1857.
Born May 19, 1903, American scientist Ruth Ella Moore.
American minister and activist, Malcolm X, born on this date in 1925.
English engineer and businessman, founded Lotus Cars, Colin Chapman was born 93 years ago today.
Dick Scobee, the American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born 82 years ago today.
American computer scientist, founded Digital Research Inc., Gary Kildall, born on this date in 1942.
Jamaican-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress, Grace Jones is 73 today.
American singer-songwriter and bass player, Dusty Hill, born on this date in 1949.
Joey Ramone, American singer-songwriter was born on that same date in 1951.
Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java, James Gosling is 66 today.
Listener Birthdays
14 – JPCJ
22 – Tim Elliott
23 – Kris Ziel Host and producer of The AVScast and 24 Under Review
26 – Eli Yukelzon
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for May 19, 2021
If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our website and look for the Birthday Calendar link. chuckchat.com/birthday
News
Neural Interface Lets Man Type On Computer By Imagining Handwriting : Shots – Health News : NPR
Former Navy pilot says flight crews observed UFOs off Atlantic Coast “every day for at least a couple years” – CBS News
Venus Flyby Reveals Low-Frequency Radio Signal Detected in The Planet’s Atmosphere
Hacks & Strange Stories