Page 3: Events Dates
Important science and technology events.
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First ovariotomy performed
The first successful ovariotomy was performed on Jane Todd Crawford by Dr. Ephraim McDowell on 25 December 1809. [more...]
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MacWWW web browser released
MacWWW (Samba) web browser was released on 24 December 1992. [more...]
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Apollo 8 enters the orbit around the moon
Apollo 8 entered the orbit around the moon on 24 December 1968. The crew were the first humans to do so. [more...]
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Kidney transplanted successfully for the first time
The first successful kidney transplant was performed on 23 December 1954 by J. Hartwell Harrison and Joseph Murray. [more...]
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Transistor demonstrated for the first time
The transistor was demonstrated for the first time at Bell Laboratories on 23 December 1947. [more...]
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First asteroid discovered using photography
The first asteroid to be discovered using photography was 323 Brucia on 22 December 1891. [more...]
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First video to get 1 billion views on YouTube
On 21 December 2012, Psy's Gangnam Style became the first video on YouTube to get 1 billion views. [more...]
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YouTu.be URL shortener launched by Google
URL shortener Youtu.be was launched by Google on 21 December 2009. [more...]
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World’s first heart transplant patient dies
World's first heart transplant patient died after 18 days of the surgery on 21 December 1967. [more...]
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiers
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered on 21 December 1937. It was the world's first full-length animated feature. [more...]
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First crossword puzzle published
The first crossword puzzle was published on 21 December 1913 in the New York World. [more...]
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World’s first web page launched
The world's first web page was put online by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN on 20 December 1990. [more...]
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