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File:Julius Robert Mayer.jpg|link=Julius von Mayer (nonfiction)|1814: Physician and physicist [[Julius von Mayer (nonfiction)|Julius Robert von Mayer]] born. He will describe the vital chemical process now referred to as oxidation as the primary source of energy for any living creature; but his achievements will be overlooked and priority for the discovery of the mechanical equivalent of heat will be attributed to James Joule. | File:Julius Robert Mayer.jpg|link=Julius von Mayer (nonfiction)|1814: Physician and physicist [[Julius von Mayer (nonfiction)|Julius Robert von Mayer]] born. He will describe the vital chemical process now referred to as oxidation as the primary source of energy for any living creature; but his achievements will be overlooked and priority for the discovery of the mechanical equivalent of heat will be attributed to James Joule. | ||
File: | File:Ernst Schroeder.jpg|link=Ernst Schröder (nonfiction)|1841: Mathematician and logician [[Ernst Schröder (nonfiction)|Ernst Schröder]] born. His monumental ''Vorlesungen über die Algebra der Logik'' will prepare the way for the emergence of mathematical logic as a separate discipline in the twentieth century by systematizing the various systems of formal logic of the day. | ||
||1844: Karl Benz born ... engineer and businessman, founded Mercedes-Benz. Pic. | |||
||1857: Sir Archibald Edward Garrod born ... physician who pioneered the field of inborn errors of metabolism. He also discovered alkaptonuria, understanding its inheritance. Pic. | ||1857: Sir Archibald Edward Garrod born ... physician who pioneered the field of inborn errors of metabolism. He also discovered alkaptonuria, understanding its inheritance. Pic. | ||
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||1876: Paul Nitsche born ... psychiatrist known for his expert endorsement of the Third Reich's euthanasia authorization and who later headed the Medical Office of the T-4 Euthanasia Program. He will be executed for crimes against humanity. Pic. | ||1876: Paul Nitsche born ... psychiatrist known for his expert endorsement of the Third Reich's euthanasia authorization and who later headed the Medical Office of the T-4 Euthanasia Program. He will be executed for crimes against humanity. Pic. | ||
||1877: Harry Traver born ... engineer and early roller coaster designer. As the founder of the Traver Engineering Company, Traver was responsible for the production of gentle amusement rides like the Tumble Bug and Auto Ride. However, Traver's coasters became legendary for their unique twisted layouts and thrilling, swooped turns. At a time when most coasters were built from wood, Traver was the first coaster builder to utilize steel for the primary structural material. Pic search | ||1877: Harry Traver born ... engineer and early roller coaster designer. As the founder of the Traver Engineering Company, Traver was responsible for the production of gentle amusement rides like the Tumble Bug and Auto Ride. However, Traver's coasters became legendary for their unique twisted layouts and thrilling, swooped turns. At a time when most coasters were built from wood, Traver was the first coaster builder to utilize steel for the primary structural material. Pic search. | ||
||1883: Harvey Spencer Lewis born ... mystic and author. Pic. | ||1883: Harvey Spencer Lewis born ... mystic and author. Pic. | ||
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||1887: Edmund Newton Harvey born ... zoologist. He was acknowledged as one of the leading authorities on bioluminescence. Pic. | ||1887: Edmund Newton Harvey born ... zoologist. He was acknowledged as one of the leading authorities on bioluminescence. Pic. | ||
||1913: Lewis Thomas born ... physician, etymologist, and educator. Pic search yes | ||1913: Lewis Thomas born ... physician, etymologist, and educator. Pic search yes. | ||
File:Albert Einstein 1921.jpg|link=Albert Einstein (nonfiction)|1915: [[Albert Einstein (nonfiction)|Albert Einstein]] presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. | File:Albert Einstein 1921.jpg|link=Albert Einstein (nonfiction)|1915: [[Albert Einstein (nonfiction)|Albert Einstein]] presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. | ||
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||1940: Reinhard Furrer born ... physicist and astronaut. Pic. | ||1940: Reinhard Furrer born ... physicist and astronaut. Pic. | ||
||1945: Artist Patrick Nagel born. He created popular illustrations on board, paper, and canvas, most of which emphasize the female form in a distinctive style descended from Art Deco. He is best known for his illustrations for Playboy magazine and the pop group Duran Duran, for whom he designed the cover of the best-selling album ''Rio''. Pic search. | |||
File:Hollywood Ten await fingerprinting.jpg|link=Hollywood Ten (nonfiction)|1947: Red Scare: The "[[Hollywood Ten (nonfiction)|Hollywood Ten]]" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios. | File:Hollywood Ten await fingerprinting.jpg|link=Hollywood Ten (nonfiction)|1947: Red Scare: The "[[Hollywood Ten (nonfiction)|Hollywood Ten]]" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios. | ||
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||1986: Iran–Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. | ||1986: Iran–Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. | ||
||1988: Dmitrii Menshov dies ... mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of trigonometric series. Pic search | ||1988: Dmitrii Menshov dies ... mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of trigonometric series. Pic search (fierce). | ||
||1993: Hans-Egon Richert dies ... mathematician who worked primarily in analytic number theory. Pic search | ||1993: Hans-Egon Richert dies ... mathematician who worked primarily in analytic number theory. Pic search. | ||
||2012: Lars Hörmander dies ... mathematician and educator. Pic. | ||2012: Lars Hörmander dies ... mathematician and educator. Pic. | ||
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1686: Scientist and bishop Niels Steensen dies. He questioned explanations for tear production, the idea that fossils grow in the ground.
1694: Mathematician and astronomer Ismaël Bullialdus dies. He was an active member of the Republic of Letters, and an early defender of the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo.
1814: Physician and physicist Julius Robert von Mayer born. He will describe the vital chemical process now referred to as oxidation as the primary source of energy for any living creature; but his achievements will be overlooked and priority for the discovery of the mechanical equivalent of heat will be attributed to James Joule.
1841: Mathematician and logician Ernst Schröder born. His monumental Vorlesungen über die Algebra der Logik will prepare the way for the emergence of mathematical logic as a separate discipline in the twentieth century by systematizing the various systems of formal logic of the day.
1864: American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to burn down New York City.
1915: Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
1947: Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.