1578: English physician William Harvey discovered blood circulation. 1665: The Great Plague hit London. 1875: The Times of London was the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart. 1778:...
Ruins of Pompeii are found (1748) Big Bang Theory proposed (1952)http://www.scopesys.com/cgi-bin/today2.cgi
On 4-1-79, Iran's government became an Islamic republic, based on 98% of the vote. Also, the Nickolodean Television Channel was launched.
5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Truckee, CA.
5.8 earthquake hit Tuckke, CA