People are always shouting they want to create a better future. It’s not true. The future is an apathetic void of no interest to anyone. The past is full of life, eager to irritate us, provoke and insult us, tempt us to destroy or repaint it. The only reason people want to be masters of the future is to change the past.’ — Milan Kundera
List of historical events
1. American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars’ moon Deimos.
On this day in history in 1877 American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars’ moon Deimos. The discovery took place at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Deimos is one of two natural satellites of Mars. Hall also discovered the other moon, Phobos, which is the larger of the two satellites. Phobos is also closer to Mars than Deimos is. The past is full of life
2. The last quagga died in captivity at the Natura Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam
On this day in history in 1883 The last quagga died in captivity at the Natura Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam. A native of South Africa, quaggas were a kind of zebra that had stripes only in the front part of their bodies. Human activity and excessive hunting for their skin and meat drove them into extinction. The past is full of life
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3. A massacre at a Palestinian refugee camp killed about 3,000 refugees.
On this day in history in 1976 A massacre at a Palestinian refugee camp killed about 3,000 refugees. During the Lebanese civil war, members of a right-wing extremist group called the Phalange laid siege to the UN-run Tel al-Zaatar Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon. The past is full of life
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4. Stores stocked the IBM Personal Computer for the first time.
On this day in history in 1981 Stores stocked the IBM Personal Computer for the first time. Known as the IBM PC or the IBM 5150, the computer had no disk drives and sold for about $1500. The past is full of life
5. The largest dinosaur fossil was found
On this day in history in 1990 The largest dinosaur fossil was found. American palaeontologist Sue Hendrickson found the fossilised remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex in the state of South Dakota. Sue, the dinosaur named after its discoverer, is thought to have stood 14 feet tall when alive. The past is full of life
