A bit of April 25th history…
1507 - Cartographer, Martin Waldseemuller, was the first to use the name America on his world map “Universalis Cosmographia” (pictured)
1792 - 1st use of guillotine in France
1846 - Thornton Affair: open conflict begins over the disputed borders of Texas, triggering the Mexican-American War
1886 - Sigmund Freud opens practice in Vienna
1901 - NY is 1st state requiring auto license plates ($1)
1953 - Crick & Watson’s discovery of double helix structure of DNA is published
1954 - Bell Labs announces 1st solar battery made from silicon
1990 - Hubble Space Telescope placed into orbit
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