1959 Event Monkeys Able and Baker zoom 300 mi (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became 1st animals retrieved from a space mission 1948 Event Dr. Frank G Back (New York City) patents lens to provide zoom effects 1948 Birthday Billy Zoom, born in Savanna, Illinois, musician, guitarist, founder of punk rock band X, Guitar Player named him greatest guitar player of all time in 2007, worked with Gene Vincent, rockabilly legend, as well as Etta James, Big Joe Turner 1947 Event Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated in New York City 1747 Event French troops occupy Bergen on Zoom
