A bit of July 19th history…
1595 - Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometric basis of the universe
1843 - The steamship SS Great Britain is launched; 1st ocean going craft with an iron hull and screw propeller and largest vessel afloat in the world
1848 - 1st Women’s Rights convention held in NY
1913 - Billboard publishes earliest known “last week’s 10 best sellers among popular songs” - Malinda’s Wedding Day is #1
1941 - Tom and Jerry 1st appear under their own names in cartoon “The Midnight Snack” (pictured)
1957 - 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Nevada
2001 - Sahelanthropus tchadensis is found in Chad; one of the oldest known species in the human family tree, 6.7 million years old
2017 - “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee becomes the most streamed song ever, played 4.6 billion times
A bit of July 19th history… 1595 - Astronomer Johannes Kepler...