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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.
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.
May 24  1543: Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who published proof of a sun-centered solar system, died. 1544: William Gilbert, the "father of electrical studies," coiner of the names of electric attraction, electric force, and magnetic poles, was born. 1844: Samuel Morse transmitted the message, "What hath God wrought?" from the U.S. Supreme Court room Washington D.C. to the Mount Clare station of the B&O Railroad. 1883: After 14 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to traffic. 1938: A U.S. patent was awarded for the coin-controlled parking meter. 1960: The first successful American surveillance satellite, Midas 2, was launched. 1962: Astronaut Scott Carpenter became the 2nd American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Aurora 7. 1964: Alan Hazeltine, inventor of the "neutrodyne" receiver that eliminated squeaks and howls of early radio receivers, died. | ||||||
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