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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.
October 26  1774: The First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia. 1854: C.W. Post, founder of Post Cereal Company, was born. 1861: The Pony Express made its last run on the day the first continental telegraph news dispatch was sent. 1936: The first generator at Boulder Dam (renamed Hoover Dam) began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles. 1940: The venerable P-51 Mustang took its maiden flight. 1951: Winston Churchill was elected to a second term as Prime Minister. 1954: Chevrolet unveiled its V-8 engine, at 265 cid. 1956: The International Atomic Energy Agency was established. 1966: Intelsat 2, the first Pacific communications satellite, was launched. 1972: Helicopter pioneer Igor Sikorsky died. 1977: The experimental space shuttle "Enterprise" glided to a bumpy but successful landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. 1984: "Baby Fae" received a heart transplant from a baboon. | ||||||
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