Template:Selected anniversaries/August 9

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  • 1906: Inventor Philo Farnsworth born. He will make many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television.

    1906: Inventor Philo Farnsworth born. He will make many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television.

  • 1917: Mathematician and philosopher Georg Cantor publishes new theory of sets derived from Gnomon algorithm functions. Colleagues hail it as "a magisterial contribution to science and art of detecting and preventing crimes against mathematical constants."

    1917: Mathematician and philosopher Georg Cantor publishes new theory of sets derived from Gnomon algorithm functions. Colleagues hail it as "a magisterial contribution to science and art of detecting and preventing crimes against mathematical constants."

  • 1927: Cognitive scientist and artificial intelligence researcher Marvin Minsky born.

    1927: Cognitive scientist and artificial intelligence researcher Marvin Minsky born.

  • 1932: Mathematician John Charles Fields dies. He founded the Fields Medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics.

    1932: Mathematician John Charles Fields dies. He founded the Fields Medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics.

  • 1973: Film director and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde raises money for his next film by selling shares in the President Nixon's resignation.

    1973: Film director and arms dealer Egon Rhodomunde raises money for his next film by selling shares in the President Nixon's resignation.

  • 1974: As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.

    1974: As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president.

  • 1974: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss Baron Zersetzung says he "advised President Nixon to resign with dignity, and take revenge later."

    1974: Industrialist, public motivational speaker, and alleged crime boss Baron Zersetzung says he "advised President Nixon to resign with dignity, and take revenge later."

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