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On This Day In History for April 5, 2023
This is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 270 days remaining in 2023.
It was on this date in 1621, that The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England.
On April 5, 1922, The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, was incorporated
It was 72 years ago today, that Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union
Also on April 5, 1998, In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opened to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist, Vincenzo Viviani, born on this date in 1622.
Jean Baptiste Seroux d’Agincourt, French archaeologist and historian was born on that same date in 1730.
Joseph Lister, the English surgeon and academic was born 196 years ago today.
Enrico Mazzanti, Italian engineer and cartoonist was born on that same date in 1850.
Washington Atlee Burpee, the Canadian businessman, founded Burpee Seeds was born 165 years ago today.
Born April 5, 1869, Russian physicist, mathematician, and engineer Sergey Chaplygin.
Joseph Rheden, the Austrian astronomer was born 150 years ago today.
British physicist Frederick Lindemann was born 137 years ago today.
Lawrence Dale Bell, American industrialist and founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation was born on that same date in 1894.
American actress, Bette Davis, born on this date in 1908.
Antonio Ferri, Italian scientist was born on that same date in 1912.
Also born on that same date in 1926, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, Roger Corman.
Donald Lynden-Bell, the English astrophysicist and astronomer was born 88 years ago today.
Also turning 77 today is Uruguayan astronomer Julio Ángel Fernández.
American engineer and astronaut, Judith Resnik was born 74 years ago today.
American inventor and businessman, founded Segway Inc, Dean Kamen, born on this date in 1951.
American actor, Mitch Pileggi is 71 today.
Also turning 71 today is American author and editor John C. Dvorak.
Listener Birthdays
5 – Chad Davis, Jon Issler (hsteckylf)
5 – Griffin Sylvester (Ildreancipher)
5 – Martine Tysmans – citytrips, traveling, jokes… (in Dutch)
5 – Ringmaster Greg from Dancing With Elephants
6 – Trevor Litecky (future Geek)
7 – P.C. Haring
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for April 5, 2023
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