2014 Event Scientists using the BICEP2 telescope identify evidence for cosmic inflation; if confirmed, this evidence will provide support for the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe 2012 Event Light from the first stars in the universe is detected by astronomers studying high-energy radiation data; the data suggests these stars existed as early as 500 million years after the 'big bang' 2012 Event A study describing the Big Bang, published in 'Physical Review', suggests it is actually a phase change ruled by event symmetry, a theory which best supports how spacetime could originate from original matter 2001 Death Sir Fred Hoyle, "astronomer, science fiction writer", ", coined the term ""big bang"", ", dies at 86 1983 Event "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 1968 Birthday Kyle Stevens, born in New Jersey, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1966 Death Georges Lemaatre, originator of "big bang" theory, dies at 71 1965 Birthday Kyle Kyle, Kensington, Pennsylvania, rock bassist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1965 Event Big Bang theory of creation of universe is supported by announcement of discovery of new celestial bodies know as blue galaxies 1965 Birthday Mark Knight, California, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1964 Birthday Joe LeSte, born in San Diego, California, rock vocalist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1963 Birthday Tigg Ketler, born in Chula Vista, California, drummer, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals 1949 Birthday Terry Reid, rock guitarist, River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid 1948 Event Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe and Gamow 1943 Birthday Robert De Niro, born in New York City, actor, Bang the Drum Slowly, Taxi Driver 1941 Birthday Michael Moriarty, born in Detroit, actor, Bang the Drum Slowly, Q, Stuff 1920 Birthday John Heawood, actor/singer/choreographer, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1912 Death Hermann Bang, writer, dies at 54 1857 Birthday Hermann Bang, writer
