Template:Selected anniversaries/March 5

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  • 1223 BC: Solar eclipse occurs; the event is recorded in a Syrian clay tablet, in the Ugaritic language.

    1223 BC: Solar eclipse occurs; the event is recorded in a Syrian clay tablet, in the Ugaritic language.

  • 1574: Mathematician William Oughtred born. He will invent the slide rule in 1622.

    1574: Mathematician William Oughtred born. He will invent the slide rule in 1622.

  • 1616: Nicolaus Copernicus's book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres is added to the Index of Forbidden Books 73 years after it was first published.

    1616: Nicolaus Copernicus's book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres is added to the Index of Forbidden Books 73 years after it was first published.

  • 1640: Didacus automaton attends and records lecture by William Oughtred, which it will later use to detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.

    1640: Didacus automaton attends and records lecture by William Oughtred, which it will later use to detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.

  • 1815: Physician Franz Mesmer dies. Mesmer theorized that there is a natural energy transference which occurs between all animated and inanimate objects which he called animal magnetism. The effects which he observed are now attributed to hypnosis.

    1815: Physician Franz Mesmer dies. Mesmer theorized that there is a natural energy transference which occurs between all animated and inanimate objects which he called animal magnetism. The effects which he observed are now attributed to hypnosis.

  • 1827: Mathematician and astronomer Pierre-Simon Laplace dies. He made important contributions to mathematics, statistics, physics and astronomy.

    1827: Mathematician and astronomer Pierre-Simon Laplace dies. He made important contributions to mathematics, statistics, physics and astronomy.

  • 1836: Inventor Samuel Colt patents the first production-model revolver, the .34-caliber.

    1836: Inventor Samuel Colt patents the first production-model revolver, the .34-caliber.

  • 1926: Mathematician Lev Schnirelmann reverse-engineers Didacus automaton, retrieves complete copy of lecture by William Oughtred.

    1926: Mathematician Lev Schnirelmann reverse-engineers Didacus automaton, retrieves complete copy of lecture by William Oughtred.

  • 2008: Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum dies. He is considered one of the fathers of modern artificial intelligence.

    2008: Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum dies. He is considered one of the fathers of modern artificial intelligence.

  • 2009: Scientist and combat surgeon Asclepius Myrmidon demonstrates new techniques in combat medicine using Gnomon algorithm techniques.

    2009: Scientist and combat surgeon Asclepius Myrmidon demonstrates new techniques in combat medicine using Gnomon algorithm techniques.

  • 2016: Computer programmer and engineer Ray Tomlinson dies. He implemented the first email system on ARPANET, including the "@" separator which is still in use today.

    2016: Computer programmer and engineer Ray Tomlinson dies. He implemented the first email system on ARPANET, including the "@" separator which is still in use today.

  • 2016: Signed first edition of Pilgrim sells for thirty-two thousand dollars in charity auction to benefit victims of crimes against mathematical constants.

    2016: Signed first edition of Pilgrim sells for thirty-two thousand dollars in charity auction to benefit victims of crimes against mathematical constants.

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