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1943: Mathematician David Hilbert dies. He discovered and developed a broad range of fundamental ideas in many areas, including invariant theory and the axiomatization of geometry.
1949: ENIAC programmed to select optimal Valentine's Day gift.
1950: Physicist and engineer Karl Guthe Jansky dies. He was one of the founding figures of radio astronomy.
1990: The Voyager 1 spacecraft takes the photograph of planet Earth later become famous as Pale Blue Dot.
2009: Record attendance for Valentine's Day performance by Rhizolith Group.

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