2007: Comet McNaught made perigee after coming close to the sun
2005: ESA’s SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovered elements such as calcium, aluminum, silicon, iron and other surface elements on the moon
2001: Wikipedia went online
1986: HBO and Cinemax paid cable television services initiated scrambling their national satellite feeds
1943: The world’s largest office building, The Pentagon, was dedicated in Arlington, Virginia
1936: The first building to be completely covered in glass was completed in Toledo, Ohio
1885: Wilson Bentley took the first photograph of a snowflake
Happy Birthday:
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)
Lloyd Bridges (Sea Hunt, 70’s TV show) (1913-1998)
Source: IDG Connect
[tags]This Day In History, Wikipedia, Martin Luther King Jr, Lloyd Bridges, Sea Hunt TV Show, Lunar Orbiter[/tags]
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