What a day!
"Where would we be if throughout history, our greatest minds had feared that which they could not confirm? Embrace the unknown with caution, but not with fear." ~Karyn Somerfield
So, as I was browsing through today's historical landmarks, I couldn't help but notice today's been a popular day for history. Granted, not July 4 kind of history, but the fun little things.
1875 - Jeanne Calment was born, going on to live for 122 years 164 days, the longest confirmed lifespan for any human being in history.
1878 - The first telephone book is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
1885 - The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
1893 - Thomas Edison receives two U.S. patents for a "Cut Out for Incandescent Electric Lamps" and for a "Stop Device"
1925 - The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
1947 - In New York City Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
1953 - Francis Crick and James D. Watson discover the structure of the DNA molecule.
1986 - Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda.
Now see, I know you didn't know all that happened today in history. Yeah for fun history.
1 comment:
neat! Thanks for thge great facts and pics! :)
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