Events
- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched [2009]
- Etsy.com launched [2005]
- AdSense launched by Google [2003]
- First American woman in space – Sally Ride [1983]
- First stealth aircraft makes first flight [1981]
- LP record album introduced [1948]
- Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly over Atlantic as a passenger [1928]
- Charles Darwin receives Alfred Wallace’s letter [1858]
- Crater forms on moon – witnessed by monks [1178]
Birthdays
- Mark Gruenwald [1953]
American comic book writer, editor and artist - Chris Van Allsburg [1949]
American illustrator and writer known for 'Jumanji' and 'Polar Express' - Pat Hutchins [1942]
English illustrator and writer known for 'The Wind Blew' - Mitsuteru Yokoyama [1934]
Japanese manga artist
Death Anniversaries
- Ralph J. Roberts [2015]
Comcast Founder - Stephanie Kwolek [2014]
Inventor of Kevlar - Júlio César de Mello e Souza [1974]
Brazilian mathematician and author of 'The Man Who Counted' - Paul Karrer [1971]
Nobel laureate for his research on vitamins - Roald Amundsen [1928]
First person to reach the south pole - Christoph Scheiner [1650]
Inventor of the pantograph