April 25
It's April 25th
On this day in 1954 – The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
In 1961 – Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
In 1969 - The Moody Blues releases "On the Threshold of a Dream"
In 1975 - Alice Cooper's first television special with special guest Vincent Price, Welcome to My Nightmare: The Making of a Record Album airs on ABC's Wide World In Concert, part of a short-lived late night variety series.
In 1980 - Black Sabbath releases Heaven and Hell
In 1983 – Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit.
An artist's impression of Pioneer 10 looking back on the inner Solar while on its way to interstellar space.
In 1988 - Soul Asylum releases "Hangtime"
- Hawkwind releases "Xenon Codex"
In 1990 - Jimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster, on which he performed the "Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock, is auctioned off in London for $295,000
In 1991 - "Jump" by Kris Kross is #1 in the US.
In 1994 - Blur releases Parklife
- Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys is sentenced to 200 hours of community service for attacking a television cameraman during funeral services for actor River Phoenix in November 1993.
In 1995 - Filter releases "Short Bus"
Birthdays:
Paul Baloff
Stu Cook
Al Pacino
on Tubi
"The Devil's Advocate" on Criterion Channel.
David Shepherd
"Three Tuskers"
Albert King
Karel Appel
"Frog and Cat"
Ella Fitzgerald
On this day in 1954 – The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
In 1961 – Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
In 1969 - The Moody Blues releases "On the Threshold of a Dream"
In 1975 - Alice Cooper's first television special with special guest Vincent Price, Welcome to My Nightmare: The Making of a Record Album airs on ABC's Wide World In Concert, part of a short-lived late night variety series.
In 1980 - Black Sabbath releases Heaven and Hell
In 1983 – Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit.
An artist's impression of Pioneer 10 looking back on the inner Solar while on its way to interstellar space.
In 1988 - Soul Asylum releases "Hangtime"
- Hawkwind releases "Xenon Codex"
In 1990 - Jimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster, on which he performed the "Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock, is auctioned off in London for $295,000
In 1991 - "Jump" by Kris Kross is #1 in the US.
In 1994 - Blur releases Parklife
- Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys is sentenced to 200 hours of community service for attacking a television cameraman during funeral services for actor River Phoenix in November 1993.
In 1995 - Filter releases "Short Bus"
Birthdays:
Paul Baloff
Stu Cook
Al Pacino
on Tubi
"The Devil's Advocate" on Criterion Channel.
David Shepherd
"Three Tuskers"
Albert King
Karel Appel
"Frog and Cat"
Ella Fitzgerald
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