Template:Selected anniversaries/May 4

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  • 500BC: Achilles and Ajax play dice to determine who will attend the Lucky Spasm Dice Academy.

    500BC: Achilles and Ajax play dice to determine who will attend the Lucky Spasm Dice Academy.

  • 1677: Mathematician and theologian Isaac Barrow dies. He played an early role in the development of infinitesimal calculus.

    1677: Mathematician and theologian Isaac Barrow dies. He played an early role in the development of infinitesimal calculus.

  • 1733: Mathematician, physicist, and sailor Jean-Charles de Borda born. He will contribute to the development of the metric system, constructing a platinum standard meter, the basis of metric distance measurement.

    1733: Mathematician, physicist, and sailor Jean-Charles de Borda born. He will contribute to the development of the metric system, constructing a platinum standard meter, the basis of metric distance measurement.

  • 1860: USS Cairo retrofitted with military Gnomon algorithm functions.

    1860: USS Cairo retrofitted with military Gnomon algorithm functions.

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