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||1998: André Weil dies ... mathematician of the 20th century, known for his foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry. Pic.
||1998: André Weil dies ... mathematician of the 20th century, known for his foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry. Pic.


||2007: Atle Selberg dies ... mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory, and in the theory of automorphic forms, in particular bringing them into relation with spectral theory.  
||2007: Atle Selberg dies ... mathematician known for his work in analytic number theory, and in the theory of automorphic forms, in particular bringing them into relation with spectral theory. Pic.


File:Curiosity rover.jpg|link=Curiosity (nonfiction)|2012: NASA's ''[[Curiosity (nonfiction)|Curiosity]]'' rover lands on the surface of Mars.
File:Curiosity rover.jpg|link=Curiosity (nonfiction)|2012: NASA's ''[[Curiosity (nonfiction)|Curiosity]]'' rover lands on the surface of Mars.

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  • 1638: Priest and philosopher Nicolas Malebranche born. He will be instrumental in introducing and disseminating the work of René Descartes and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in France.

    1638: Priest and philosopher Nicolas Malebranche born. He will be instrumental in introducing and disseminating the work of René Descartes and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in France.

  • 1667: Mathematician Johann Bernouli born. He will make important contributions to infinitesimal calculus.

    1667: Mathematician Johann Bernouli born. He will make important contributions to infinitesimal calculus.

  • 1928: Artist Andy Warhol born. He will be a leading figure in the Pop art movement.

    1928: Artist Andy Warhol born. He will be a leading figure in the Pop art movement.

  • 1969: Signed first edition of Gambling Den Fight purchased by Andy Warhol for an undisclosed sum.

    1969: Signed first edition of Gambling Den Fight purchased by Andy Warhol for an undisclosed sum.

  • 1991: Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.

    1991: Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.

  • 1996: NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.

    1996: NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.

  • 2012: NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars.

    2012: NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars.

  • 2017: Dennis Paulson of Mars celebrates twenty-first anniversary of the NASA announcement that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.

    2017: Dennis Paulson of Mars celebrates twenty-first anniversary of the NASA announcement that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.

  • 2018: Chromatographic analysis of Green Spiral reveals "at least two, probably three, possibly four" previously unknown shades of green.

    2018: Chromatographic analysis of Green Spiral reveals "at least two, probably three, possibly four" previously unknown shades of green.

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