On this day in history.

[scifan5751]

September 12th, 1940. Lascaux cave paintings discovered near Montignac, France by 4 teenagers after following their dog into into the narrow entrance of a cavern.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux_painting.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaus,_Megaloceros.JPG

 

[scifan5751]

September 13th, 1814; Francis Scott Key penned a poem which was later set to music and became the Star Spangled Banner, National Anthem of The United States.
The original title of the poem was " The Defence of Fort McHenry".

 

[AdmiralAdama]

September 13 - 1959 - The Soviet Union's Luna 2 became the first space probe to reach the moon.

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[KevinJS]

September 13 - 1959 - The Soviet Union's Luna 2 became the first space probe to reach the moon.

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"Reaching" the moon in this context being a more than generous term. Not exactly a precision landing. It was nothing more than a projectile that crashed into the moon.

Still, at least they didn't miss.

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[AdmiralAdama]

"Reaching" the moon in this context being a more than generous term. Not exactly a precision landing. It was nothing more than a projectile that crashed into the moon.

Still, at least they didn't miss.

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I think back then they called it an "energized trajectory."

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 14 - 1938 Graf Zeppelin II makes its maiden flight.

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_130_Graf_Zeppelin_II

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[KevinJS]

September 14 - Graf Zeppelin II makes its maiden flight.

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_130_Graf_Zeppelin_II

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And still going strong.





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[Richard Brown]

September 14 - Graf Zeppelin II makes its maiden flight.

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_130_Graf_Zeppelin_II

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In 1938?

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[AdmiralAdama]

In 1938?

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Sorry I corrected the earlier post. Never know when the Mad Cow is going to moo.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 14 - 1948 - In New York, a groundbreaking ceremony took place at the site of the United Nations' world headquarters.

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[AdmiralAdama]

In the spirit of patent litigation ....

September 15 - 1909 - A New York judge rule that Ford Motor Company had infringed on George Seldon's patent for the "Road Engine." The ruling was later overturned.

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[AdmiralAdama]

September 15 - 1965 - "Lost in Space" premiered on CBS TV in the United States.
I was a happy lad that day.

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[scifan5751]

September 15th, 1916; tanks were first used by the British during the battle of the Somme.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

September 16 - 1400 - Owain Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales after rebelling against English rule. He was the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales.

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[scifan5751]

September 16th, 1620. The Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England and landed at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts.