Czech writer best known for coining the word "robot".
Karel Čapek was born on 9 January, 1890
Today's Events: 12 August
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Largest and most-complete skeleton of T. rex discovered
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IBM release their first personal computer
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First thermonuclear weapon detonated
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Quagga becomes extinct
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Mars moon Deimos discovered
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Isaac Singer granted patent for sewing machine
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