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Radio Waves from the Sun Discovered
James Stanley Hey, an English physicist and astronomer, discovers that radio waves are emanated from the sun. This discovery laid the basis for the development of radio astronomy, the study of celestial objects at radio frequencies. -
The Kidney Dialysis Machine
Dr.Willem Kolff created of the first kidney dialysis machine in 1943. The young dutch doctor was determined to create a machine that would do the work for both kidneys. He later accomplished his goal and it became one of the best inventions in the history of modern medicine. -
The U.S. Drops the Atomic Bomb on Japan
Nearing the end of World War II, the U.S. decides to make a drastic move against Japan. Following the advancements made by the Manhattan Project, the U.S. military is ready to use its new weapons of mass destruction. At 8:16 AM on August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. 3 days later, the U.S. drops another bomb on Nagasaki, forcing Japan to surrender. -
Animal Farm is Published
George Orwell releases his dystopian novel, Animal Farm, a satirical depiction of the events leading up to the Russian Revolution. In the book, George Orwell parodies all the major players in the revolution, replacing them with farm animals, such as the pig Napoleon, who represented Joseph Stalin. -
The First Transistor
The first transistor was a point contact transistor created at Bell Laboratories. The point contact transistor consisted of a plastic triangle placed above a germanium crystal, which was on top of a metal plate attached to a voltage source. A gold strip was wrapped around the point of the triangle that touched the germanium crystal. The germanium acted as a semiconductor device. Then a small electric current would enter a side of the triangle and exit through the other as an amplified current. -
The Korean War Starts
The Korean War begins as South Korea is invaded by the communist North Korean army. Soon, in order to fight communism, the United States come to aid South Korea. -
The Catcher in the Rye Published
J.D. Salinger publishes The Catcher in the Rye, an extremely controversial novel containing the themes of teenage angst and alienation. -
The Video Recorder
Charles Ginsburg along with a research team created one of the first video recorders at Apex Corporation in 1951. This device captured images and transferred them into a tape, It was commonly used in the television Industry. -
First Separation of Conjoined Twins
Clarence Lillehei and Dr. F. John Lewis perform the first successful surgical repair of the heart. Utilizing induced hypothermia, the two doctors are able to correct a cardiac shunt on a 5-year old girl.
