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On This Day In History for April 29, 2020

This is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 246 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1770, that James Cook arrived in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.

On April 29, 1834, Charles Darwin during the second survey voyage of HMS Beagle, ascended the Bell mountain, Cerro La Campana on 17 August 1834, his visit being commemorated by a memorial plaque..

It was 156 years ago today, that Theta Xi fraternity was founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War..

It was on this date in 1953, that The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.

55 years ago today, Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launched its seventh rocket in its Rehber series.

Also on April 29, 1986, American and European spy satellites captured the ruins of the 4th Reactor at the Chernobyl Power Plant.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

French mathematician, physicist, and engineer, Henri Poincaré, born on this date in 1854.

Forest Ray Moulton, the American astronomer and academic was born 148 years ago today.

Born April 29, 1893, American chemist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate Harold Urey.

Marietta Blau, the Austrian physicist and academic was born 126 years ago today.

American pianist, composer, and bandleader, Duke Ellington, born on this date in 1899.

Henry H. Barschall, German-American physicist and academic was born on that same date in 1915.

Also turning 74 today is Polish astronomer Aleksander Wolszczan.

Also born on that same date in 1954,  American comedian, actor, and producer, Jerry Seinfeld.

American actress, Kate Mulgrew is 65 today.

Also turning 64 today is American physicist and philosopher Karen Barad.

American actress, Eve Plumb is 62 today.

Listener birthdays this week (April 29-May 5)

April 29 – Shepherd Thom from outside of the known universe

April 29 – Timothy Karre

April 30 – Julio Diaz (JulioTijuana)

May 3 – Keao Wright

May 3 – Leon

May 5 – Joe Mieczkowski host of Onthepodcast

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On This Day In History for April 22, 2020

This is the 113rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 253 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1500, that Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral landed in Brazil.

Also on April 22, 1864, The U.S. Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.

It was also this date in 1876 that The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of the MLB.

On April 22, 1889, At noon, thousands rushed to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.

Also today in 1944, The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters staged the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater.

It was also this date in 1954 that witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army-McCarthy hearings began.

Also on April 22, 1970, The first Earth Day is celebrated.

It was on this date in 1977, that Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.

That same date in 2008, The United States Air Force retired the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

German astronomer and mathematician, Wilhelm Schickard, born on this date in 1592.

Harold Jeffreys, English mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer was born on that same date in 1891.

Born April 22, 1904, American physicist and academic J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Norman Steenrod, the American mathematician and academic was born 110 years ago today.

German mathematician and academic, Hanfried Lenz was born 104 years ago today.

Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter was born on that same date in 1923.

Welsh-American chemist and astronaut, Anthony Llewellyn, born on this date in 1933.

Glen Campbell, the American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor was born 84 years ago today.

Also born on that same date in 1937,  American actor and producer, Jack Nicholson.

American author, Janet Evanovich is 77 today.

Also turning 70 today is English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Peter Frampton.

Also born on that same date in 1959,  American-Canadian actor and producer, Ryan Stiles.

Listener Birthdays Week of April 22-28

23 – Runtime

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On This Day In History for April15, 2020

This is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 260 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1755, that Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language was published in London.

It was 203 years ago today, that Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf, the first American school for deaf students, in Hartford, Connecticut.

April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes President upon Lincoln’s death.

That same date in 1892, The General Electric Company was formed.

It was on this date in 1896, that Closing ceremony of the Games of the I Olympiad in Athens, Greece.

It was also this date in 1912 that The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survive.

Also today in 1923, Insulin became generally available for use by people with diabetes.

Also on April 15, 1924, Rand McNally published its first road atlas.

That same date in 1947, Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball’s color line.

68 years ago today, First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.

It was 65 years ago today, that McDonald’s restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

Italian mathematician and astronomer, Pietro Cataldi, born on this date in 1552.

Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician and geographer was born on that same date in 1641.

Swiss mathematician and physicist, Leonhard Euler, born on this date in 1707.

German astronomer and academic, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve was born 227 years ago today.

Hermann Grassmann, German linguist and mathematician was born on that same date in 1809.

German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Johannes Stark, born on this date in 1874.

Born April 15, 1896, Russian physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate Nikolay Semyonov.

Robert Mills, American physicist and academic was born on that same date in 1927.

American actress and producer, Elizabeth Montgomery, born on this date in 1933.

Also turning 69 today is American engineer and astronaut Marsha Ivins.

American captain and astronaut, John L. Phillips is 69 today.

Also born on that same date in 1982,  Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, Seth Rogen.

English actress, Emma Watson is 30 today.

Listener Birthdays (April 15-21)

16 – Donna Tomasi

18 – Skaifey (Anthony)

19 – Amanda (SusietheGeek’s daughter & Geek in Training)

21 – Kim and Kreg’s Anniversary

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On This Day In History for April 8, 2020

This is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 267 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1820, that The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos.

114 years ago today, Auguste Deter, the first person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, died.

That same date in 1908, Harvard University voted to establish the Harvard Business School.

Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovered superconductivity on this date in 1911.

That same date in 1959, A team of computer manufacturers, users, and university people led by Grace Hopper meets to discuss the creation of a new programming language that would be called COBOL.

It was also this date in 1964 that The Gemini 1 test flight was conducted.

It was 12 years ago today, that The construction of the world’s first skyscraper to integrate wind turbines was completed in Bahrain.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

9th Baron de Clifford, English noble, John Clifford, born on this date in 1435.

David Rittenhouse, the American astronomer and mathematician was born 288 years ago today.

August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist and academic was born on that same date in 1818.

Canadian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded United Artists, Mary Pickford, born on this date in 1892.

Born April 8, 1911, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Melvin Calvin.

Croatian physicist, philosopher and writer, Ivan Supek was born 105 years ago today.

Winifred Asprey, American mathematician and computer scientist was born on that same date in 1917.

Russian-Estonian astronomer, Grigori Kuzmin was born 103 years ago today.

Also turning 82 today is American mathematician, statistician, and lawyer Mary W. Gray.

American director, producer, and special effects artist, Douglas Trumbull is 78 today.

Also born on that same date in 1966,  American actress, director, producer, Robin Wright.

American computer programmer and engineer, Mark Spencer is 43 today.

Also turning 40 today is American actress Katee Sackhoff.

Listener Birthdays (April 8, 15)

14 – Danny Harnish

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On This Day In History for April 1, 2020

This is the 92nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 274 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 33, that According to one historian’s account, Jesus Christ’s Last Supper was held..

April 1, 1826, Samuel Morey received a patent for a compressionless “Gas or Vapor Engine”.

It was on this date in 1854, that Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times began serialisation in his magazine Household Words.

That same date in 1891, The Wrigley Company was founded in Chicago, Illinois.

It was on this date in 1954, that United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.

60 years ago today, The TIROS-1 satellite transmitted the first television picture from space.

Also on April 1, 1969, The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, entered service with the Royal Air Force.

It was on this date in 1970, that The first of over 670,000 AMC Gremlins were released into North America to compete with foreign imported cars.

Also on April 1, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, requiring the Surgeon General’s warnings on tobacco products and banning cigarette advertising on television and radio in the United States, effective 1 January 1971.

On April 1, 1976, Apple Inc. was formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California, USA.

It was also this date in 1997 that Comet Hale-Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.

It was 16 years ago today, that Google announces Gmail to the public.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

Danish mathematician and academic, Georg Mohr, born on this date in 1640.

Born April 1, 1776, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher Sophie Germain.

Austrian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, born on this date in 1865.

Born April 1, 1874, English mathematician and theologian Ernest Barnes.

American actor, director, and screenwriter, Lon Chaney, born on this date in 1883.

Sheila May Edmonds, British mathematician was born on that same date in 1916.

Born April 1, 1930, American actress and singer Grace Lee Whitney.

Scottish-Irish American actress, singer, and dancer, Debbie Reynolds, born on this date in 1932.

Algerian-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji is 87 today.

Also turning 84 today is Indian-Pakistani physicist, chemist, and engineer Abdul Qadeer Khan.

French mathematician and academic, Alain Connes, born on this date in 1947.

American aerospace engineer, Aprille Ericsson-Jackson is 57 today.

And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for April 1, 2020

Listener Birthdays

04 – Brian K – My Blog

04 – Joel McLaughlin (aka Gorkon)

05 – Chad Davis, Jon Issler (hsteckylf)

05 – Griffin Sylvester (Ildreancipher)

05 – Martine Tysmans – citytrips, travelling, jokes… (in Dutch)

05 – Ringmaster Greg from Dancing With Elephants

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On This Day In History for March 25, 2020

This is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 281 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1584, that Sir Walter Raleigh was granted a patent to colonize Virginia.

365 years ago today, Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, was discovered by Christiaan Huygens.

It was 213 years ago today, that The Slave Trade Act becomes law, abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire.

On March 25, 1948, The first successful tornado forecast predicted that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

United States Customs seized copies of Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Howl” on obscenity grounds on this date in 1957.

It was on this date in 1965, that Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully completed their 4 -day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

Also today in 1969, During their honeymoon, John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold their first Bed-In for Peace at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel (until March 31).

March 25, 1979, The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, was delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.

WikiWikiWeb, the world’s first wiki, and part of the Portland Pattern Repository, is made public by Ward Cunningham on this date in 1995.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

German mathematician and astronomer, Christopher Clavius, born on this date in 1538.

John Barry, the American naval officer and father of the American navy was born 275 years ago today.

Born March 25, 1800, German geologist and academic Ernst Heinrich Karl von Dechen.

American sculptor, designer Mount Rushmore, Gutzon Borglum was born 153 years ago today.

Also born on that same date in 1928, American captain, pilot, and astronaut, Jim Lovell.

American businessman, founded Domino’s Pizza, Tom Monaghan is 83 today.

D. C. Fontana, the American screenwriter and producer was born 81 years ago today.

American actor and director, Paul Michael Glaser is 77 today.

French volcanologist, Maurice Krafft, born on this date in 1946.

Also born on that same date in 1947, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor, Elton John.

Also turning 70 today is American singer-songwriter Ronnie McDowell.

Also born on that same date in 1965, American actress, producer, and designer, Sarah Jessica Parker.

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On This Day In History for March 18, 2020

This is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 288 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1850, that American Express was founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo.

It was 146 years ago today, that Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights.

It was also this date in 1892 that Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup as an award for the best hockey team in Canada; it was later named after him as the Stanley Cup.

March 18, 1965, Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space.

It was on this date in 1968, that the U.S. Congress repealed the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.

A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people on this date in 1980.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

French mathematician and astronomer, Philippe de La Hire, born on this date in 1640.

Christian Goldbach, Prussian-German mathematician and academic was born on that same date in 1690.

Grover Cleveland, the American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States was born 183 years ago today.

Born March 18, 1848, American architect and engineer Nathanael Greene Herreshoff.

German engineer, who invented the Diesel engine, Rudolf Diesel was born 162 years ago today.

Agnes Sime Baxter, Canadian mathematician was born on that same date in 1870.

American physicist and engineer, Thomas Townsend Brown was born 115 years ago today.

American businessman, co-founded the E & J Gallo Winery, Ernest Gallo, born on this date in 1909.

Born March 18, 1926, American actor and director Peter Graves.

American journalist and actor, George Plimpton, born on this date in 1927.

James J. Andrews, American mathematician and academic was born on that same date in 1930.

Danish mathematician and statistician, Ole Barndorff-Nielsen is 85 today.

American singer-songwriter, Wilson Pickett, born on this date in 1941.

Also born on that same date in 1944,  Australian publisher and businessman, founded Dick Smith Electronics and Australian Geographic, Dick Smith.

American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Ben and Jerry’s, Ben Cohen, born on this date in 1951.

Swedish physicist and astronaut, Christer Fuglesang is 63 today.

American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer, Irene Cara, born on this date in 1962.

Listener birthday calendar

18 – Gregory Lemon @ GregoryLemon.com

19 – JT Shea of The Gigcast and JT Ukes at 40

19 – Michael R. Mennenga

21 – “Krazy Joe” Fiore,

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On This Day In History for February 26, 2020

This is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 309 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1606, that The Janszoon voyage of 1605 -06 became the first European expedition to sight Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea..

404 years ago today, Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun.

February 26, 1909, Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, was first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.

Also today in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act of Congress establishing the Grand Canyon National Park.

That same date in 1966, was the launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket as part of the Apollo program.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

French mathematician and politician, 25th Prime Minister of France, François Arago, born on this date in 1786.

Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron, French physicist and engineer was born on that same date in 1799.

Born February 26, 1802, French author, poet, and playwright Victor Hugo.

Levi Strauss, German-American fashion designer, founded Levi Strauss & Co. was born on that same date in 1829.

Born February 26, 1842, French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion.

John Harvey Kellogg, American surgeon, co-created Corn flakes was born on that same date in 1852.

Canadian-American businessman, founded the Dow Chemical Company, Herbert Henry Dow was born 154 years ago today.

Kenneth Edgeworth, the Irish astronomer was born 140 years ago today.

Italian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Giulio Natta, born on this date in 1903.

Tex Avery, the American animator, producer, and voice actor was born 112 years ago today.

American actor and singer, Jackie Gleason was born 104 years ago today.

Tony Randall, American actor, director, and producer was born on that same date in 1920.

Fats Domino, the American singer-songwriter and pianist was born 92 years ago today.

Born February 26, 1932, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Johnny Cash.

American general, engineer, and astronaut, Susan Helms, was born on this date in 1958.

Also turning 57 today is American actress, singer, and activist Chase Masterson.

French mathematician, Nalini Anantharaman is 44 today.

Listener Birthdays

28 – Wayne “Your Ad Here” Pittenger – Bethlehem PA

29 – Paul Dove a.k.a Eilmer From Malmesbury UK

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My ‘not good but entertaining’ movie choice is HACKERS. Nothing says hacking like floating math symbols and code whilst hacking the Gibson with 90s rave techno music in the background.

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On This Day In History for February 19, 2020

This is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 316 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1674, that England and the Netherlands signed the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.

Also on February 19, 1819, British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III.

On February 19, 1847, The first group of rescuers reached the Donner Party.

142 years ago today, Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.

That same date in 1960, China successfully launched the T-7, its first sounding rocket.

Also on February 19, 1985, William J. Schroeder became the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave hospital.

Also today in 2002, NASA’s Mars Odyssey space probe began to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

Polish mathematician and astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus, was born on this date in 1473.

German physician and chemist, Friedrich Hoffmann was born 360 years ago today.

Svante Arrhenius, the Swedish physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate was born 161 years ago today.

Sven Hedin, Swedish geographer and explorer was born on that same date in 1865.

American actor, Lee Marvin, was born on this date in 1924.

Also born on that same date in 1932,  American captain, physician, and astronaut, Joseph P. Kerwin.

American singer-songwriter and producer (The Miracles), Smokey Robinson, born on this date in 1940.

Also born on that same date in 1941,  American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, David Gross.

American technician and activist, Karen Silkwood, was born on this date in 1946.

Born February 19, 1949, American game designer and programmer Danielle Bunten Berry.

Mexican engineer and astronaut, Rodolfo Neri Vela, was born on this date in 1952.

Also turning 65 today is American actor and playwright Jeff Daniels.

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19 – Scooter in Connecticut

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On This Day In History for February 12, 2020

This is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 323 days remaining in 2020.

It was on this date in 1855, that Michigan State University was established.

Also on February 12, 1909, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded.

On February 12, 1915, In Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial was put into place.

It was on this date in 1924, that George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled “An Experiment in Modern Music”, in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.

Also today in 1947, The largest observed iron meteorite until that time created an impact crater in Sikhote-Alin, in the Soviet Union.

It was also this date in 1961 that The Soviet Union launched Venera 1 towards Venus.

On February 12, 1963, Construction began on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

February 12, 2001, NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the “saddle” region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.

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French chemist and academic, Bernard Courtois, was born on this date in 1777.

French physicist and chemist, Pierre Louis Dulong was born 235 years ago today.

Heinrich Lenz, German-Italian physicist and academic was born on that same date in 1804.

Born February 12, 1877, French engineer and businessman, co-founded Renault Louis Renault.

American astronomer and academic, Lincoln LaPaz was born 123 years ago today.

French mathematician and philosopher, Jacques Herbrand, born on this date in 1908.

Born February 12, 1915, Canadian-American actor Lorne Greene.

Also born on that same date in 1954,  American cryptographer and programmer, Phil Zimmermann.

Also turning 64 today is American actor and talk show host Arsenio Hall.

American actor, Josh Brolin is 52 today.

Also turning 40 today is American actress and producer Christina Ricci.

Listener birthdays

14 – Douglas E. Welch of Career Opportunities Podcast

14 – Andrew from Illinois

15 – Philip from Australia

17 – Bob Trate of MegaPodTastic and Action Figure Junkies

18 – Hot John Miller of MegaPodTastic

18 – Ray Insalaco – Central Village, CT

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