Nov 11, 2021
Antelope Head, Egyptian, 525-404 BCE
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Antelope Head, Egyptian, 525-404 BCE
In 404 BCE, Spartans rout the Athenians to win the Peloponnesian War – Raging for 27 years, the conflict between the city-state of Athens and the Peloponnesian League ends after Spartan leader Lysander destroys most of the Athenian fleet, and Athens finally surrenders. The war is over, as is the golden age of Greece.
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Today in History 04/25/17
In 1945, WWII nears end as US and Soviet forces meet in Germany – East meets West when Soviet and American patrols make contact along Germany’s River Elbe, dividing the Nazi’s remaining military force, and forging a personal alliance between the two Allied countries. Five days later Hitler will commit suicide. [Read More, Peloponneasian War – NBA Milestone – Microchip Patented]
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A Historical Day
In 1961, Robert Noyce receives a patent for the microchip – MIT graduate and cofounder of Fairchild Semiconductor, Robert Noyce is granted a patent for the integrated circuit, or microchip, an essential computer building block. Noyce will later found Intel and be nicknamed “the Mayor of Silicon Valley.” [Read More]
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