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Note: These historical tidbits have been collected from various sources, mostly on the Internet. As detailed in
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.
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.
1802: English physicist
Sir Charles Wheatstone, who invented
the resistive bridge circuit that eventually bore his name, was born. 1804:
discoverer elemental oxygen, ammonia, hydrochloric acid gas, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and oxides of
nitrogen, was born. 1886: German chemist
discovered the element germanium (named for Germania). 1895: Baseball's legendary home run hitter
Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, MD. 1959: The U.S. successfully test-fired for the first time
intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral. 1971: Astronaut
Alan Shepard used a six-iron that he
had brought inside his spacecraft and swung at three golf balls on the surface of the moon (video).
1998: Washington's National Airport's name was changed to
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.