Founding of UNESCO
On November 16, 1945, the UN created the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Technology
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Happy Birthday Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, was born on August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta, Ohio.
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Samuel Morse Dies
On April 2, 1872, telegraph inventor Samuel Morse died. President Woodrow Wilson address Congress on April 2, 1917, asking to declare war and join World War I.
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Eli Whitney Patents Cotton Gin
On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received the patent for his cotton gin nearly five months after first applying for it.
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Pioneer 10 is Launched
On March 2, 1972, Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to leave our Solar System, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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First Transatlantic Radio Transmission
On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi successfully sent the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean.
