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Tag Archives: firsts
August 9, 1956
On August 9, 1956, the first statewide, state-supported educational network went on the air in Alabama. WBIQ in Birmingham and WAIQ in Andalusia started airing programs as members of the Alabama Educational… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Alabama, firsts, public television, Roll Tide, technology, television
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July 27, 1377
On July 27, 1377, the first example of a quarantine occurred in the city of Rugusa, which is now Dubroknik, Croatia. The city council passed a law that required newcomers from plague areas to isolate for 30 days, and then… Continue reading
Posted in 14th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Alabama, alchemy, Arizona, Croatia, Dubroknik, firsts, Florida, Georgia, Latin, lickspittle, quaranta, quarantine, Rugusa, state governors, Texas, Trump
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July 22, 1898
On July 22, 1898, the crew of the RV Belgica saw its first sunrise in over 1,600 hours. They had become the first crew to successfully endure an Antarctica winter. The Belgica had been purchased by Adrien de Gerlache and… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged acting like a child, Antarctica, because...scurvy, cats, firsts, penguins, Roald Amundsen, scurvy, seals
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June 24, 1128
On June 24, 1128, Afonso I of Portugal had a day. If you’ve ever thought your relationship with your mother was bad, just be thankful it was nothing like the stab in the gut between Afonso I and his mother, Countess Teresa of… Continue reading
June 15, 1667
On June 15, 1667, French physician and scientist, Jean-Baptiste Denys, successfully administered the first documented case of blood transfusion into a human. He transfused twelve ounces of sheep’s blood into a 15-year old… Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged blood, firsts, Jean-Baptiste Denys, leeches, part Welsh, science, sheep, volunteered?
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May 5, 1809
On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies of Connecticut was the first American woman to be issued a patent. It was for the technique she came up with for weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats. Johann Fischart Rumpelstiltskin of Gnomes, Gnomes, and Elves of Austria immediately sent notice to Mrs. Kies that she … Continue reading
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Tagged Austria, firsts, gnomes, Gnomes and Elves, inventors, Johann Fischart, Mary Kies, patents, Rumpelstiltskin
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March 1, 1901
On March 1, 1901, the Australian Army was formed. It was later used to fight both Emus and Kangaroos. It lost both of these wars. The Emus actually sent a message to the Aussies after beating them in 1932. That message was ‘Don’t send a boy to do a man’s job.” For giant, flightless birds, … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged animals, armies, Australia, don't be a dick, emus, firsts, Kangaroo
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November 29, 1961
On November 29, 1961, Enos, an American chimpanzee was launched into space by NASA. He was the third hominid and first chimpanzee to achieve Earth orbit. The first two hominids were Soviet astronauts Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov. The Americans said Enos proved to be a better astronaut since he wouldn’t sneak vodka on board … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, America, chimpanzees, cute, Enos, firsts, Gherman Titov, NASA, not creepy, Russia, Soviet Union, space, vodka, Yuri Gagarin
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November 28, 1967
On November 28, 1967, British Cambridge University postgraduate Jocelyn Bell Burnell and her supervisor Antony Hewish detected the first radio pulsars. Proving once again that a woman’s hearing is significantly better than most men’s. In fact, it was said that Burnell’s hearing was so refined and acute that she could hear a fly fart and … Continue reading
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Tagged Antony Hewish, audio, Cambridge, firsts, Great Britain, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, science, women
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November 18, 1820
On November 18, 1820, Captain Nathaniel Palmer became the first American to sight the continent of Antarctica. He did not see the Ice Wall surrounding the Earth, space aliens, or other-dimensional demons thumbing for a ride to the southern most tip of Chile. He did see a lot of ice. And penguins. A shit load … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged aliens, Antarctica, Captain Nathanial Palmer, demons, firsts, flat earth fails, ice, penguins
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