William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) |
1868 : The first scientific measurement of the speed of sound in air
was performed by the British scientist William Thomson (Lord Kelvin),
leading to significant advancements in acoustics.
1921 : The first
radio transmission of a musical program occurred, which marked a
pivotal moment in broadcasting and the development of the music
industry.
1968 : Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous.
1974 :
The first solar-powered spacecraft, Mariner 10, was launched by NASA.
It went on to conduct flybys of Mercury, contributing greatly to our
understanding of the planet.
1948 : The first performance of Aaron
Copland's ballet "Rodeo" took place, showcasing a blend of classical
and American folk music.
1920 : John McCarthy, an influential
computer scientist and a key figure in the development of artificial
intelligence, was born. He is known for coining the term "artificial
intelligence" and for creating the Lisp programming language.
2012 : Microsoft made a public release of Windows 8 and made it available on new PCs.
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