April 14
It's April 14th
It's World Quantum Day.
On this day in 1561 – A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
In 1958 - Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. R.I.P. Laika
"Laika's Ghost" by Karl Shroeder
In 1981 - The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia completes its first test flight.
- The Cure releases "Faith"
In 1983 - David Bowie releases "Let's Dance"
In 2003 - The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
"Genomes" (2nd Edition)
In 2023 – The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is launched by the European Space Agency.
Artist's impression of JUICE orbiting Jupiter.
Birthdays:
Rob McElhenney
as Chris Hammond in "Thirteen Conversations about One Thing"
Sarah Michelle Gellar
as Karen Rose in "High Stakes"
From 1989 and not to be confused with "High Stakes" from 1986 and starring Dave Foley in his first film role, or this film from 1931 called "High Stakes"
De La Soul - "Stakes in High"
Christian Älvestam
Da Brat
Adrien Brody
as Eddie in "The Boy Who Cried Bitch"
as Arnie Finklestein in "Six Ways to Sunday"
Shizuka Kudo
Martyn LeNoble
Anthony Michael Hall
as Jim in "Edward Scissorhands"
Barrett Martin
Tom Dey
Gina McKee
as Nurse Gladwell in "The Lair of the White Worm"
as White Queen/Dark Queen in "MirrorMask"
Robert Carlyle
as Steve in "Riff Raff"
Jim Smith
Peter Capaldi
Katsuhiro Otomo
Ritchie Blackmore
Berry Berenson
as Sandra in "Cat People"
Loretta Lynn
Bradford Dillman
as Arthur A. Straus in "Compulsion"
as Michel Lagrange in "A Black Ribbon For Deborah"
as Steven Dennis in "Deliver Us From Evil
as Bill Delancey in "Mephisto Waltz"
as Dobler in "Lords of the Deep"
Inez Andrews
Gerry Anderson
Dany Robin
as Étiennette in "Gates of the Night"
as Nicole Devereaux in "Topaz"
Liz Renay
as Laura Sisterman in "Day of the Nightmare"
as Muffy St. Jacques in "Desperate Living"
Rod Steiger
as Charlie Malloy in "On The Waterfront"
as Father Delaney in "The Amityville Horror"
Joseph Ruskin
Shorty Rogers
Valerie Hobson
as Elizabeth Frankenstein in
"Bride of Frankenstein"
Robert Doisneau
"L'accordéoniste"
John Guelgud
as Beddoes in "Murder on the Orient Express"
as Lord Salisbury in "Murder by Decree"
Claire Windsor
as Amelia in "The Blot"
Edward C. Tolman
Victor Borisov-Musatov
"Daphnis and Chloe"
"The Pool"
It's World Quantum Day.
On this day in 1561 – A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
In 1958 - Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. R.I.P. Laika
"Laika's Ghost" by Karl Shroeder
In 1981 - The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia completes its first test flight.
- The Cure releases "Faith"
In 1983 - David Bowie releases "Let's Dance"
In 2003 - The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
"Genomes" (2nd Edition)
In 2023 – The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is launched by the European Space Agency.
Artist's impression of JUICE orbiting Jupiter.
Birthdays:
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Rob McElhenney
as Chris Hammond in "Thirteen Conversations about One Thing"
Sarah Michelle Gellar
as Karen Rose in "High Stakes"
From 1989 and not to be confused with "High Stakes" from 1986 and starring Dave Foley in his first film role, or this film from 1931 called "High Stakes"
De La Soul - "Stakes in High"
Christian Älvestam
Da Brat
Adrien Brody
as Eddie in "The Boy Who Cried Bitch"
as Arnie Finklestein in "Six Ways to Sunday"
Shizuka Kudo
Martyn LeNoble
Anthony Michael Hall
as Jim in "Edward Scissorhands"
Barrett Martin
Tom Dey
Gina McKee
as Nurse Gladwell in "The Lair of the White Worm"
as White Queen/Dark Queen in "MirrorMask"
Robert Carlyle
as Steve in "Riff Raff"
Jim Smith
Peter Capaldi
Katsuhiro Otomo
Ritchie Blackmore
Berry Berenson
as Sandra in "Cat People"
Loretta Lynn
Bradford Dillman
as Arthur A. Straus in "Compulsion"
as Michel Lagrange in "A Black Ribbon For Deborah"
as Steven Dennis in "Deliver Us From Evil
as Bill Delancey in "Mephisto Waltz"
as Dobler in "Lords of the Deep"
Inez Andrews
Gerry Anderson
Dany Robin
as Étiennette in "Gates of the Night"
as Nicole Devereaux in "Topaz"
Liz Renay
as Laura Sisterman in "Day of the Nightmare"
as Muffy St. Jacques in "Desperate Living"
Rod Steiger
as Charlie Malloy in "On The Waterfront"
as Father Delaney in "The Amityville Horror"
Joseph Ruskin
Shorty Rogers
Valerie Hobson
as Elizabeth Frankenstein in
"Bride of Frankenstein"
Robert Doisneau
"L'accordéoniste"
John Guelgud
as Beddoes in "Murder on the Orient Express"
as Lord Salisbury in "Murder by Decree"
Claire Windsor
as Amelia in "The Blot"
Edward C. Tolman
Victor Borisov-Musatov
"Daphnis and Chloe"
"The Pool"
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