History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamour of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.’ — Martin Luther King Jr.
List of historical events
1. Albert Einstein submitted a paper outlining his theory of special relativity
On this day in history in 1905 Albert Einstein submitted a paper outlining his theory of special relativity. The text “Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper” comprises the currently accepted theory about the relationship between space and time. The theory of special relativity is the basis for his theory of general relativity, which he published in 1916.
2. The Tunguska event left 2000 square km of Siberian forest flattened and scorched
On this day in history in 1908 The Tunguska event left 2000 square km of Siberian forest flattened and scorched. The devastation is believed to have been caused by the explosion of an asteroid or comet. It is the largest impact event in recorded history. History will record
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3. The novel “Gone with the Wind” was published
On this day in history in 1936 The novel “Gone with the Wind” was published. Margaret Mitchell’s story set in the American South during the American Civil War became one of the United States’ biggest best-sellers. The 1939 movie version starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable was similarly successful.
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4. The crew of Soviet spacecraft “Soyuz 11” died after the loss of air supply
On this day in history in 1971 The crew of Soviet spacecraft “Soyuz 11” died after the loss of air supply. The cause of the tragedy was a faulty valve. The three cosmonauts had previously achieved the first docking of a spacecraft to a space station in history.
5. 1972 The first leap second was added to UTC
On this day in history in 1972, Leap seconds were added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) from time to time to account for the Earth’s slowing rotation. UTC is the basis for the calculation of local times worldwide.
