1994 Death Linus Pauling, Nobel prize scientist (Vitamin C advocate), dies at 93 1970 Event Linus Pauling declares large doses of Vitamin C could ward off colds 1969 Birthday Linus Torvalds, born in Helsinki, Finland, inventor, software engineer, pioneered development of the Linux kernel, a free, open source software operating system 1954 Event Linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize 1954 Event Linus Pauling won the Nobel prize in chemistry 1929 Event 55th Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee on Clyde Van Dusen wins in 2:10.8 1927 Event 53rd Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee aboard Whiskery wins in 2:06 1916 Event 41st Preakness: Linus McAtee aboard Damrosch wins in 1:54.8 1901 Birthday Linus Pauling, chemist/peace worker, Nobel 1954, 1962 1868 Death Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies 1851 Event Linus Yale patents Yale-lock 1821 Birthday Linus Yale, U.S., portrait painter and inventor, Yale cylinder lock
