Jonas Salk- Born This Day 1914- Discovered First Vaccine For Polio
Jonas Salk the medical researcher who came up with the first polio vaccine was born on this day in 1914. Salk died at the age of 80 in 1995. Salk […]
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Albert Einstein Moves From Nazi Germany To The United States-This Day 1933
On this day in 1933 Albert Einstein fled Hitler and Nazi Germany and moved to the United States. He would take a position at the Institute of Advanced Study at […]
Maybe Lou Gehrig Didn’t Die Of Lou Gehrig Disease?
Story from Time below on Lou Gehrig. Doctor speculating that maybe he didn’t die from the disease that was named for him. I think they should just let the issue […]
The Soviet Union Launches Sputnik This Day 1957
On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik. With a diameter of 22 inches and weighing 183 pounds. It was visiable at night […]
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Hits Land- This Day 1900/ Issac’s Storm
On this day in 1900 the hurricane forever known as the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 hit. Winds at landfall were 145 miles per hour. It would be the deadliest natural […]
The First Known Photograph Of A Tornado Taken This Day 1884 Near Howard, South Dakota
On this day in 1884 The first known photograph of a tornado is taken 22 miles southwest of Howard, South Dakota. The photograph is above.
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