On March 6, 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev presented the first periodic table of the elements to the Russian Chemical Society. The periodic table is a graphic representation of groupings of chemical elements sharing similar properties. It had a revolutionary impact on both chemistry and physics.
Also on March 6, in 1912 the Italians allegedly became the first to use "airships" (not balloons) in war, dropping bombs on Turkish troops from Didigibles. Dirigibles differ from mere balloons in that they are self powered and can be steered, while a balloon, unless tethered and hence stationary, simply drifts with the wind, contrary to certain recent allegations. Tethered balloons hadd been used for observations well before that date, but they aren't considered to be "airships".
Today is the Day of the Righteous in Europe
The European Day of the Righteous was established on 6 March to commemorate all those who stood up against totalitarianisms and crimes against humanity, who fought for life and dignity of other people. The term "righteous" is in this case understood in a broader meaning, not limited only to those who risked their lives helping Jews during the Holocaust. The day was established by the European Parliament in 2012.
https://enrs.eu/news/european-day-of-the-righteous#:~:text=The%20European%20Day%20of%20the,and%20dignity%20of%20other%20people.
Today is also Dentist's Day and Dress Day, so by all means, floss, brush and dress today.
On this day in history:
0632 -- The prophet Muhammad gave his Farewell Sermon 1454 – The Prussian Confederation pledged allegiance to King Casimir IV of Poland to fight the Teutonic Knights 1521 -- Magellan reached Guam. 1665 – The first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 1820 -- The Missouri Compromise was signed 1836 -- The Alamo fell, but Texas and slavery survived all the same 1857 -- The Supremes decided Dred Scott v. Sandford 1869 -- Dmitri Mendeleev presented the first periodic table 1912 – Italian forces become the first to use airships in war using two dirigibles to bomb Turkish troops. 1946 -- France recognized Vietnam as an autonomous state in the Indochinese Federation and the French Union. 1951 -- The Rosenberg trial began 1953 -- Georgy Malenkov succeeded Stalin 1957 -- Ghana became the first Sub-Saharan nation to get free of Britain 1964 -- Elijah Muhammad officially gave Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali. 1975 -- The first airing of the Zapruder film of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on national TV 1975 -- Iran and Iraq announced a settlement of their border dispute. 1981 -- Walter Cronkite signed off
Some people who were born on this day:
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.
~~ Gabriel García Márquez 1459 -- Jakob Fugger, Fugger the Rich, merchant, banker, boss of Europe 1475 -- Michelangelo, painter and sculptor 1619 -- Cyrano de Bergerac, nosy author and playwright 1779 -- Antoine-Henri Jomini, general & military theorist 1785 -- Karol Kurpinski, composer and conductor 1787 -- Joseph von Fraunhofer, physicist and astronomer noted for his lines 1806 -- Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poet and translator 1834 -- George du Maurier, author and illustrator 1849 -- Georg Luger, gun designer 1872 -- Ben Harney, pianist and composer 1885 -- Ring Lardner, journalist and author 1893 -- Furry Lewis, singer, songwriter and guitarist 1905 – Bob Wills, musician, songwriter, and bandleader 1913 – Ella Logan, singer and actress 1917 -- Will Eisner, illustrator and publisher 1923 -- Wes Montgomery, guitarist and songwriter 1926 -- Alan Greenspan, idealogue, national disaster 1927 -- Gabriel Garcia Marquez, journalist and author 1934 -- Red Simpson, singer & songwriter 1936 -- Sylvia Robinson, singer and producer, mother of hip-hop, founded Sugarhill Records 1937 -- Valentina Tereshkova, pilot, and astronaut, first woman to fly in space 1939 -- Adam Osborne, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation 1941 -- Peter Brotzmann, free jazz saxophonist and clarinet player 1944 -- Mary Wilson, singer 1946 -- David Gilmour, singer, songwriter and guitarist, Pink Floyd 1947 -- Kiki Dee, singer & songwriter
Some people who died on this day:
We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.
~~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. 1888 -- Louisa May Alcott, author 1895 -- Camilla Collett, author & activist 1899 -- Ka'iulani of Hawaii, victim of US imperialism 1932 -- John Philip Sousa, conductor and composer, invented sousaphone & wrote Monty Python Theme Song 1935 -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., jurist 1939 -- Ferdinand von Lindemann, mathematician 1941 -- Gutzon Borglum, designed Mount Rushmore 1965 -- Margaret Dumont, the fifth Marx Brother 1967 -- Nelson Eddy, actor and singer 1973 -- Pearl S. Buck, author 1982 -- Ayn Rand, author 1986 -- Georgia O'Keeffe, painter 1994 -- Melina Mercouri, actress and politician 2005 -- Hans Bethe, physicist 2006 -- Anne Braden, journalist and activist 2016 -- Nancy Reagan, mediocre actress
Some Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days, Days of Recognition, and such: European Day of the Righteous National Dress Day National Dentist's Day National Frozen Food Day National Oreo Cookie Day National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
Today's Tunes
Karol Kurpinski
Ben Harney
Furry Lewis
Bob Wills
Wes Montgomery
Red Simpson
Sylvia Robinson
Peter Brotzmann
Mary Wilson
David Gilmour
Kiki Dee
And, of course, with you know who ---------------------
John Philip Sousa
Nelson Eddy
And, of course, with you know who ---------------------
Bonus:
Ok, it's an open thread, so it's up to you folks now. So what's on your mind?
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