American chemist, physicist and winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckminsterfullerene (bucky balls), a new form of carbon.
Richard Smalley was born on 6 June, 1943
Today's Events: 3 May
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Googlemail.com domain name in UK is discontinued
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First geocache placed – geocaching sport begins
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First spam sent in bulk
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Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for Gone with the Wind
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Indian film, Raja Harishchandra, released
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World Press Freedom Day [World Press Freedom Day - 3 May]
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Hiro Mashima Birthday
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Bill Sienkiewicz Birthday
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John Cullen Murphy Birthday
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Warja Lavater Death Anniversary