Template:Selected anniversaries/June 8

From Gnomon Chronicles
  • 1625: Mathematician, astronomer, and engineer Giovanni Domenico Cassini born. He will discover four satellites of the planet Saturn and note the division of the rings of Saturn; the Cassini Division will be named after him.

    1625: Mathematician, astronomer, and engineer Giovanni Domenico Cassini born. He will discover four satellites of the planet Saturn and note the division of the rings of Saturn; the Cassini Division will be named after him.

  • 1789: James Madison introduces nine amendments to the constitution in the House of Representatives, inluencing later Bill of Rights amendments.

    1789: James Madison introduces nine amendments to the constitution in the House of Representatives, inluencing later Bill of Rights amendments.

  • 1809: Thomas Paine dies. He authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.

    1809: Thomas Paine dies. He authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.

  • 1887: Inventor Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', his punched card calculator.

    1887: Inventor Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', his punched card calculator.

  • 1955: Engineer and computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee born. He will invent the World Wide Web.

    1955: Engineer and computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee born. He will invent the World Wide Web.

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