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||1947 – The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations. | ||1947 – The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations. | ||
||1950 | |link=Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs (nonfiction)|1950: Cold War: [[Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs (nonfiction)|Klaus Fuchs]] is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data. | ||
||1951 – Sergei Kourdakov, Russian-American KGB agent (d. 1973) | ||1951 – Sergei Kourdakov, Russian-American KGB agent (d. 1973) | ||
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File:Dark Side of the Moon.png|link=The Dark Side of the Moon (nonfiction)|1973: ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon (nonfiction)|The Dark Side of the Moon]]'' released. It will go on to become one of the most successful albums ever. | File:Dark Side of the Moon.png|link=The Dark Side of the Moon (nonfiction)|1973: ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon (nonfiction)|The Dark Side of the Moon]]'' released. It will go on to become one of the most successful albums ever. | ||
1974 | File:Nixon April-29-1974.jpg|link=Watergate scandal (nonfiction)|1974: [[Watergate scandal (nonfiction)|Watergate scandal]]: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. | ||
||1990 – Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. | ||1990 – Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. | ||
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1597: Priest and mathematician Jean-Charles della Faille born. He will publish a method for calculating the center of gravity of the sector of a circle.
1611: Mathematician John Pell born. He will expand the scope of algebra in the theory of equations.
1871: Mystic and faith healer Grigori Rasputin invents new type of scrying engine, uses it to commit crimes against mathematical constants.
1893: Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
1945: Field Report Number One (Peenemunde edition) spends ten weeks on New York Times bestseller list.
1973: The Dark Side of the Moon released. It will go on to become one of the most successful albums ever.
1974: Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.