May 10
It's May 10th
On this day in 28 BC – A sunspot is observed by Han dynasty astronomers, one of the earliest dated sunspot observations in China.
The earliest record of sunspots is found in the Chinese I Ching, completed before 800 BC. The text describes that a dou and mei were observed in the sun, where both words refer to a small obscuration.
In 1962 – Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
In 1975 – Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.
In 1980 - Al Di Meola releases "Splendido Hotel"
In 1982 - Duran Duran releases "Rio"
- Thomas Dolby releases "The Golden Age of Wireless"
In 1988 - Prince releases "Lovesexy"
In 1994 - Weezer releases their debut album, commonly referred to as "The Blue Album"
– Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
In 2013 – One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Birthdays:
Kenan Thompson
Bono
Victoria Rowell
Sid Vicious
Mike Hagerty
Sly Dunbar
Dave Mason
Graham Gouldman
Donovan
Marie-France Pisier
as Ana in "The Vampire of Düsseldorf"
as Colette Tazzi in "Love on the Run"
Larry Williams
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Ettore Scola
George Coe
as Claude Axhelm in "The Stepford Wives"
Nancy Walker
as Agnes in "Stand Up and Be Counted"
as Mrs. Jacobs in "Death Scream"
Bert Weedon
Alex Schomburg
Cover art for "Fantastic: Stories of Innovation" Oct. 1961
Fred Astaire
Tonita Peña
"Hopi Corn Dance"
Mahmoud Mokhtar
"Egypt's Renaissance"
Konstantinos Parthenis
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On this day in 28 BC – A sunspot is observed by Han dynasty astronomers, one of the earliest dated sunspot observations in China.
The earliest record of sunspots is found in the Chinese I Ching, completed before 800 BC. The text describes that a dou and mei were observed in the sun, where both words refer to a small obscuration.
In 1962 – Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
In 1975 – Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.
In 1980 - Al Di Meola releases "Splendido Hotel"
In 1982 - Duran Duran releases "Rio"
- Thomas Dolby releases "The Golden Age of Wireless"
In 1988 - Prince releases "Lovesexy"
In 1994 - Weezer releases their debut album, commonly referred to as "The Blue Album"
– Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
In 2013 – One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Birthdays:
Kenan Thompson
Bono
Victoria Rowell
Sid Vicious
Mike Hagerty
Sly Dunbar
Dave Mason
Graham Gouldman
Donovan
Marie-France Pisier
as Ana in "The Vampire of Düsseldorf"
as Colette Tazzi in "Love on the Run"
Larry Williams
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Ettore Scola
George Coe
as Claude Axhelm in "The Stepford Wives"
Nancy Walker
as Agnes in "Stand Up and Be Counted"
as Mrs. Jacobs in "Death Scream"
Bert Weedon
Alex Schomburg
Cover art for "Fantastic: Stories of Innovation" Oct. 1961
Fred Astaire
Tonita Peña
"Hopi Corn Dance"
Mahmoud Mokhtar
"Egypt's Renaissance"
Konstantinos Parthenis
""
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