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On This Day In History for June 21, 2023

This is the 172nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 193 days remaining in 2023.

It was on this date in 2004, that SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight

Pluto’s newly discovered moons were officially named Nix and Hydra on this date in 2006

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

English optician and astronomer, John Dollond, born on this date in 1706.

Siméon Denis Poisson, French mathematician and physicist was born on that same date in 1781.

Born June 21, 1805, American physician and geologist Charles Thomas Jackson.

Italian physicist and neurophysiologist, Carlo Matteucci, born on this date in 1811.

French astronomer, Jean Chacornac was born 200 years ago today.

Arthur Cowper Ranyard, English astrophysicist and astronomer was born on that same date in 1845.

Born June 21, 1850, American author and illustrator, co-founded the Boy Scouts of America Daniel Carter Beard.

German astronomer and academic, Max Wolf was born 160 years ago today.

Born June 21, 1876, Dutch physicist and academic Willem Hendrik Keesom.

German mathematician and physicist, Harry Schmidt, born on this date in 1894.

Born June 21, 1916, American physicist and astronomer Herbert Friedman.

German mathematician and computer scientist, Michael M. Richter, born on this date in 1938.

American actress and television personality, Mariette Hartley is 83 today.

Robert Dewar, English-American computer scientist and academic was born on that same date in 1945.

Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut, Gennady Padalka is 65 today.

American actor, Chris Pratt, born on this date in 1979.

Also turning 41 today is William, Prince of Wales.

Listener Birthdays

21 – Ascii Adam from the Hook Show

22 – Lance Heath

22 – Jack Stevens

22 – Chris Martinez (Scotland)

25 – Mark Sheppard (Wichita, Kansas) Born 1957

25 – Jim Guckin from Philadelphia, Pa

26 – Patrick Norton

26 – Daughter of Will The Computer Guy

27 – Jordan Burkhead, daughter of Chip Burkhead from The Scotchcast

And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for June  21, 2023

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