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1996 Richard Day, engineer/development expert, dies at 48
1996 Mark Van Thillo and Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures 1988 Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank 1987 Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua 1976 Patricia R. Harris named secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1972 NASA announces development of space shuttle 1971 Development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children announced 1969 Linus Torvalds, born in Helsinki, Finland, inventor, software engineer, pioneered development of the Linux kernel, a free, open source software operating system 1961 U.S. authorizes Agency for International Development 1960 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forms 1960 1st atomic reactor for research and development, Richland Wa 1960 International Development Association (U.N. agency) comes into existence 1953 President Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb 1948 Shakti Gawain, author, personal development expert, environmentalist, wrote series of successful books, including 'Creative Visualization' and 'Creating True Prosperity', books have sold over 10 million copies, co-founder, New World Library Publishing Company 1948 Richard Day, engineer/development expert 1947 BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire in Akron, Ohio 1946 Clare Short, born in Birmingham, England, politician, left wing, Secretary of State for Internal Development, supports legislating cannabis, critical of Israel 1935 Desmond Pitcher, CEO, Merseyside Development Corporation 1934 Piet Bukman, Dutch minister for Development Aid, CDA 1932 Pieter G. Marais, South Africa minister of Education/Development aid 1932 Heere Heeresma, Dutch writer, Han de Wit goes in development aid 1930 Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1929 Dunlop Latex Development Laboratories made foam rubber 1929 Lady, James, Mellon, CEO, Volunteer Development Scotland 1907 George W. Romney, Gov-R-Michigan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1969 - 1973 1906 U.S. inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio and broadcasting 1902 Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays', dies 1887 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California and starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) 1852 Robert Adamson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, professor, served as chair of logic at University of Glasgow 1893 - 1902, important lectures published in 'The Development of Modern Philosophy and Other Essays' 1781 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, writer, dramatist, art critic, Enlightenment era writer, influenced development of German literature, dies at 52 in Braunschweig, Germany 1729 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, born in Kamenz, Germany, writer, dramatist, art critic, Enlightenment era writer, influenced development of German literature |
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