Be honest. We have the science, the technology, and the wealth. What we don’t have is the will, and that’s not a reason that history will accept.’ — Bono
List of historical events
1. Michael Faraday Discovered Electromagnetic Induction
On this day in history in 1831 Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction. Michael Faraday experimentally demonstrated that a changing magnetic field can induce a voltage in a conductor. The discovery of electromagnetic induction helped in the creation of electric generators, transformers, and even induction cook tops. An English scientist, Faraday was a prolific researcher and inventor. In addition to discovering electromagnetic induction, he also discovered Benzene and electrolysis. The farad, an International System of Units (SI) measurement of a capacitance – the ability of an object to hold an electric charge was named after Faraday. Not a reason
2. Soviet Union Tested its First Atomic Bomb
On this day in history in 1949 Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb. They detonated the 22-kiloton atomic bomb, code-named Izdeliye 501 or First Lightening, at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan. They believe the bomb was a replica of the Fat Man bomb, with plans brought to the USSR by spies from the Manhattan Project. The US called the Soviet bomb, Joe-1. Not a reason
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3. Beatles’ Last Commercial Performance
On this day in history in 1966 Beatles’ Last Commercial Performance took place. Popular British rock group, the Beatles, played their last live concert in front of a paying public at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The band came together one last time for an unannounced performance in January 1969 on the rooftop of the Apple building in London. Not a reason
4. Meitnerium was Synthesized for the First time
On this day in history in 1982 Meitnerium was Synthesized for the First time. The radioactive synthetic element with an atomic number of 109 and the symbol Mt was first created at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, Darmstadt, Germany. A team led by Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Münzenberg discovered the element, which is not found naturally, and named it after Austrian physicist and nuclear fission discoverer Lise Meitner. Not a reason
5. Abdul Mohmand became the first person from Afghanistan to Visit Space
On this day in history in 1988 Abdul Mohmand became the first person from Afghanistan to Visit Space. Mohmand, an Afghan Air Force pilot was a crew member of the Soyuz TM-6, a Soviet spacecraft. He spent 9 days in space at the Mir Space Station. Not a reason
