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Monthly Archives: April 2026
CERN Releases World Wide Web Protocols (April 30, 1993)
The Event: On April 30, 1993, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) took a monumental step in the history of communication by declaring that the basic technology of the World Wide Web would be placed in the public domain, … Continue reading
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The Liberation of Dachau (April 29, 1945)
The Event: On April 29, 1945, units of the U.S. Seventh Army, specifically the 42nd Rainbow Division and the 45th Infantry Division, liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp near Munich, Germany. Dachau was the first regular concentration camp established by the … Continue reading
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The Mutiny on the Bounty (April 28, 1789)
The Event: On April 28, 1789, one of the most famous naval uprisings in history, the Mutiny on the Bounty, occurred in the South Pacific Ocean. The armed transport HMS Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh, was on a … Continue reading
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The Jet Age Arrives: The First Commercial Jet Service (April 27, 1952)
The Event: On April 27, 1952, the age of commercial jet aviation officially began. The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) de Havilland Comet 1, registered G-ALYP, departed London’s Heathrow Airport on the world’s first scheduled jet passenger service. The destination … Continue reading
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The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant Activates (April 26, 1954)
The Event: On April 26, 1954, the Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, located in the Soviet Union (present-day Russia), became the world’s first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a power grid. While experimental reactors had previously produced electricity, Obninsk … Continue reading
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The Deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope (April 25, 1990)
The Event: On April 25, 1990, the day after its launch aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-31), the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was deployed into low Earth orbit. This crucial operational moment marked the true beginning of the observatory’s mission. … Continue reading
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Missing in Gaza
CBS 60 minutes talked about a sad story of an Israeli mother who lost her son to the atrocity of the Hamas. While our empathy towards the Israeli suffering should not diminished as a result, the immense pain & … Continue reading
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The Sinking of the RMS Republic (April 24, 1916)
It is April 24th, 2026. For today’s entry, we examine a pivotal moment of World War I, where a maritime tragedy in the Mediterranean changed the course of naval warfare.1. The Sinking of the RMS Republic (April 24, 1916) A … Continue reading
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The Founding of the Boston Latin School (April 23, 1635)
It is April 23rd, 2026. For today’s entry, we step back nearly four centuries to a moment that planted the seeds of the American public education system.1. The Founding of the Boston Latin School (April 23, 1635) The Event: … Continue reading
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