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||1912 – Konrad Emil Bloch, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000) | ||1912 – Konrad Emil Bloch, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000) | ||
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File:André_Lichnerowicz.jpg|link=André Lichnerowicz (nonfiction)|1915: Physicist and mathematician [[André Lichnerowicz (nonfiction)|André Lichnerowicz]] born. He will work in differential geometry and mathematical physics. | File:André_Lichnerowicz.jpg|link=André Lichnerowicz (nonfiction)|1915: Physicist and mathematician [[André Lichnerowicz (nonfiction)|André Lichnerowicz]] born. He will work in differential geometry and mathematical physics. | ||
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1714: Anatomist and anatomical wax modeler Anna Morandi Manzolini born. Her collection of wax models will be known throughout Europe as Supellex Manzoliniana and be sought after to aid in the study of anatomy.
1780: Steganographic analysis of The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters unexpectedly reveals previously unknown templates for organic golems.
1828: Mathematician and crime-fighter Joseph Ludwig Raabe publishes new version of Raabe's ratio test, which uses the convergence or divergence of an infinite series to detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.
1869: Mystic and faith healer Grigori Rasputin born.
1890: Havelock survives shootout by running away.
1899: Physician, confidence trickster, and suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams is born.
1900: Mathematician, theologian, and Anglican crime-fighter George Salmon uses algebraic geometry detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.
1901: Electrical engineer Elisha Gray dies. He did pioneering work in electrical information technologies, including the telephone.
1913: Social activist and alleged superhero The Governess warns the Great Powers not to use nuclear weapons ahead of schedule.
1915: Physicist and mathematician André Lichnerowicz born. He will work in differential geometry and mathematical physics.
1951: Numbered cake algorithm used to manufacture new type of organic golems.
1959: Project SCORE satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere.
1974: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss Baron Zersetzung says he "is confident that the upcoming Thule Air Base B-52 crash is a sound business investment."
1968: A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete.
1969: Film director and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde announces new film about the Thule Air Base B-52 crash.