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[[Minicon 54 (nonfiction)|Minicon 54]] is days away (April 19-21). Are you ready for the [[Minicon 54 (nonfiction)#The_Great_Nerd_Giveaway|Great Nerd Giveaway]]? | [[Minicon 54 (nonfiction)|Minicon 54]] is days away (April 19-21). Are you ready for the [[Minicon 54 (nonfiction)#The_Great_Nerd_Giveaway|Great Nerd Giveaway]]? | ||
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== On This Day in History: {{#time:F j|now - 6 hours}} == | == On This Day in History: {{#time:F j|now - 6 hours}} == |
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Gnomon Chronicles is a work of fiction and nonfiction by Karl Jones.
Minicon 54
Minicon 54 is days away (April 19-21). Are you ready for the Great Nerd Giveaway?
On This Day in History: July 1
1646: Mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz born. He will develop differential and integral calculus independently of Isaac Newton, and design and build mechanical calculators.
1819: Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819 (C/1819 N1). It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
1881: The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
2001: Physicist and educator Nikolay Basov dies. He did fundamental work in the field of quantum electronics.
2019: The Custodian says he is "not planning on retiring any time soon."
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