Day in Engineering History Archive - June 9
Note: These historical tidbits have been collected from various sources, mostly on the Internet.
As detailed in
this article, there is a lot of
wrong information that is repeated hundreds of times because most websites do not validate with
authoritative sources. On RF Cafe, events with hyperlinks
have been verified. All will eventually be either verified or removed.
Please submit significant
historical events and dates for inclusion in these lists. I will be glad to include your name and
birthday. Please do not submit your death date ;-)
A couple years ago, I began commemorating the birthdays of notable people and events with special
RF Cafe logos. Where available, I like to use images from postage stamps from the country where
the person or event occurred.
June 9
1812: Johann Galle, who was the first to observe Neptune, was born. 1905: Albert Einstein published his analysis of Planck's quantum theory and its application to light. 1931: Robert H. Goddard patented a rocket-fueled aircraft design. 1934: Donald Duck made his debut in "The Wise Little Hen."1943: U.S. Congress mandated that employers withhold income tax on employees (a dark day in history). 1959: The first ballistic missile carrying submarine, the USS George Washington, was launched. 1989: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," premiered. 1997: The British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expired.
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