Historical Timeline Contest

The year I am doing is 1977. It was a truly great year for science and technology.
On january 1977 during the consumer electronics show in chicago, The worlds first all in one computer was demonstrated. It included a keyboard, Tape storage, and screen. It was called the commodore PET, and it had just 4-8 Kb of RAM. Apple inc. was also incorporated this year in january.

In febuary, 2 space shuttles were launched. The Soviet union launched it's Soyuz 24, and the first test taxi flight of the space shuttle enterprise was launched. The Soyuz was heading to the space station salyut 5,but the crew was forced to end their mission abruptly. Enterprise is currently at the smithonian's air and space museum.

A very strange occurrence happened on august 15, 1977. The Big Ear telescope picked up a strong narrowband radio signal which lasted for 72 seconds. This was called the WOW! signal, and it got it's name from when Jerry R. Ehman wrote WOW! on the paper which recorded the signal. The reason this was impressive is because the signal had to be coming from somewhere far away in outer space, maybe even from intelligent extra terrestrial life. After a while of some complex mathematical equations, scientists finally found that the location of the signal came from somewhere near the star Tau Saggittari. Unfortunetally, The signal was not found again, and even if we would send a signal back it would take many decades to reach the origin of the WOW! signal.

 

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That's fairly distasteful, considering the misspellings, grammatical errors, "commentary," and enthusiastic telling of the "story." At least as far as I'm concerned.
I agree, ol' Abe is probably near the best Prez, and his story has more to it.
(Personally, Jefferson is my favorite President, however.)

 

1835 was a very important year in the United States for Numismatic history and also had some other significant events in the world.

Although it was not yet selected to have a mint there, the first building was built at Yerba Buena, which later became known as San Francisco. In New Orleans this year, the city gave the US government Jackson Square to be used as a mint, and this was the year that Congress approved the branch mints at New Orleans, Charlotte, and Dahlonega.


[drawing of Charlotte Mint, Drawing of Dahlonega Mint, CDV photo from about 1855-1865 of New Orleans Mint, and 1870 photo of construction of San Francisco Mint]


In other history of this year:

Charles Darwin was at the Galapogos Islands, and sailing on the HMS Beagle. [2008 5 dollar coin, Galapagos Islands]

Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of Fairy Tales
[2010 Virgin Islands Coin honoring Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales]

P T Barnum begins his tours of the US [Bridgeport Connecticut Half Dollar, featuring P T Barnum]

Railroads are in their infancy. In fact, 1835 was the year of the Railroad. This was when The first passenger railroad line on the European continent opens, as well as the first steam powered railroads in the US. Prior to 1835 in the US, the railroads were horse-drawn ones.

[100 dollar gold coin commemorating 175 years of railroads in Canada]


And no-one before this time could ever throw a wrench into something, as this 1835 was the year that Solymon Merrick patented the first wrench. :devil:

 

Someone should do the hstory of this coin. I'm too lazy this week and my hands hurt when i type to much

 

September 11th, 2001. This was a sad day for America. close to 3,000 US civilians died in a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Even though I was only 6 years old, I remember the tears on my families face as we watched the news as if it was yesterday. Living near NYC, many families in my town had lost their loved ones who never came home the fatal day. The days after the attacks, in school, we were not allowed to go outside for recess for quite sometime due to "chemicals" on the field. We were to young to understand what really happened. I can't thank the brave firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and everyone else who help enough. We are the home of the free, and the home of the brave. God bless the USA.

 

I think 1876 is an interesting year to talk about. During this year, the state Colorado was admitted into the United States. Ulysses S. Grant was president during that time. Also, the National League of Baseball was founded on February 2nd. On June 26, 1876 The Battle of Little Big Horn occurs when Lt. Colonel George Custer and his 7th U.S. Cavalry engage the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians on the bluffs above the Little Big Horn River. All 264 members of the 7th Cavalry and Custer perish in the battle, the most complete rout in American military history. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell also patented the telephone. And last but not least Richard Wagner composed Ring of the Nibelung.


Sitting Bull part of Alexander Graham Bell And
the Sioux Indians his invention the telephone


Thanks for the contest!

 

I'll try


1965 (surprised this one wasn't picked up yet - )
In this year, the Coinage Act of 1965 was passed, effectively elminating silver from the dimes and quarters that were produced for circulation in the US. Of course, the silver content in half dollars was also lowered. This was done because the silver content in the coins was slowly becoming worth more than the face value of the coin itself.






A couple more interesting facts about the Coinage Act of 1965 that I didn't know that I thought I'd share:

• Allowed the Secretary of the Treasury to continue to strike 90% silver coins for up to five years, until the Secretary determined there was an adequate supply of clad coins. This authority was exercised, through 1966, though the coins were dated 1964.

• Forbade the minting of silver dollars for five years.

 

Thank you all for participating. I love history and really enjoyed learning from you all. I appreciate all of the effort that you put into your write-ups and they were very interesting. I'm sorry that I couldn't award more prizes, but there will be more contests to come. With that being said...

The number I drew was #11 Congratulations LFCFan (PM Adress and your Morgan will be in the mail tommorrow)

[[I'd like to do a May contest with a number of prizes. If you have any ideas please shoot me a PM]]

~Jason

 

Congrats LFCFan,
Thanks JCB for the contest!
And thank you all for your knowledge

 

Thanks for the contest!!!

 

Thanks for the contest too! Congratulation to POST number 11.

 

Congrats! Neat contest.