Events
- Google Chrome released for the iOS [2012]
- Completion of the first survey of human genome announced [2000]
- First product with bar code scanned and sold [1974]
- Patent for transistor filed [1948]
- First Grand Prix held [1906]
- Christmas declared a federal holiday in the US [1870]
- First successful use of aircraft in war [1794]
Important Celebrations and Functions
Birthdays
- Tite Kubo [1977]
Japanese manga artist known for 'Bleach' series - Janus Friis [1976]
Co-founder Kazaa and Skype - Richard Garfield [1963]
Game designer known for 'Magic: The Gathering' - Milton Glaser [1929]
American graphic designer who designed the I ♥ NY logo - Yoshiro Nakamatsu [1928]
Japanese inventor who holds the world record for the largest number of inventions - Maurice Wilkes [1913]
British computer scientist known for microprogramming, subroutine libraries, macros, high-level languages and EDSAC - Wolfgang Reitherman [1909]
Animator and director at Disney Studios - Lynd Ward [1905]
American artist whose work gave rise to the graphic novel - Pearl S. Buck [1892]
Nobel Prize winning author - Charles Messier [1730]
French astronomer known for an astronomical catalogue on star clusters and nebulae
Death Anniversaries
- Kája Saudek [2015]
Czech comics illustrator - J. C. R. Licklider [1990]
American computer scientist known for cybernetics, ARPANET and artificial intelligence - Engelbert Zaschka [1955]
Inventor of the human-powered aircraft - Joseph-Michel Montgolfier [1810]
Co-inventor of the Montgolfière hot air balloon