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File:Thomas Joannes Stieltjes.jpg|link=Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (nonfiction)|1894: Mathematician [[Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (nonfiction)|Thomas Joannes Stieltjes]] dies. He worked on almost all branches of analysis, continued fractions and number theory, and was called "the father of the analytic theory of continued fractions." | File:Thomas Joannes Stieltjes.jpg|link=Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (nonfiction)|1894: Mathematician [[Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (nonfiction)|Thomas Joannes Stieltjes]] dies. He worked on almost all branches of analysis, continued fractions and number theory, and was called "the father of the analytic theory of continued fractions." | ||
File:Brion Gysin scrying engine Dreamachine.jpg|link=Brion Gysin|1969: [[Brion Gysin]] uses hand-held [[scrying engine]] to detect and expose [[Extract of Radium]] marketing campaign. | File:Brion Gysin scrying engine Dreamachine.jpg|link=Brion Gysin|1969: [[Brion Gysin]] uses hand-held [[scrying engine]] to detect and expose [[Extract of Radium]] marketing campaign. | ||
File: | File:Woodward and Burroughs distill Extract of Radium.jpg|link=Extract of Radium|1970: [[Extract of Radium]] wishes you a Happy New Year! | ||
File: | File:Brainiac visits British Museum.jpg|link=Brainiac (nonfiction)|2016: [[Brainiac (nonfiction)|Brainiac]] wishes you a Computationally Successful New Year. | ||
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1610: Mathematician and fencer Ludolph van Ceulen dies. He spent a major part of his life calculating the numerical value of the mathematical constant π.
1853: Banquet held in the mould of the Crystal Palace Iguanodon.
1854: Vandal Savage uses solar eclipse to wish you a Happy New Year.
1894: Mathematician Thomas Joannes Stieltjes dies. He worked on almost all branches of analysis, continued fractions and number theory, and was called "the father of the analytic theory of continued fractions."
1969: Brion Gysin uses hand-held scrying engine to detect and expose Extract of Radium marketing campaign.
1970: Extract of Radium wishes you a Happy New Year!
2016: Brainiac wishes you a Computationally Successful New Year.