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Giovanni [a] Domenico Cassini, also known as Jean-Dominique Cassini (8 June 1625 – 14 September 1712) was an Italian (naturalised French) [1] mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and engineer. Cassini was born in Perinaldo , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] near Imperia , at that time in the County of Nice , part of the Savoyard state .
Indigenous people lived in what is now Texas more than 10,000 years ago, as evidenced by the discovery of the remains of prehistoric Leanderthal Lady.In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes.
Lubbock Lake Landmark, also known as Lubbock Lake Site, is an important archeological site and natural history preserve in the city of Lubbock, Texas, United States. The protected state and federal landmark is 336 acres (136 ha). There is evidence of ancient people and extinct animals at Lubbock Lake Landmark.
Texas Rangers police bust the Top O' Hill Terrace illegal casino and speakeasy and shut it down permanently. [39] Cosden Petroleum facility and St. Albans Episcopal Church opens. [47] 1949 – The city adopts the city manager form of government. North Texas Agricultural College changes name to Arlington State College. [27] 1950 –
(Credit: University of North Texas / Portal to Texas History) Civil rights victory 70 years ago In 2024, the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case is likely to be in the forefront of civil ...
View of Saturn from Cassini, taken in March 2004, shortly before the spacecraft's orbital insertion in July 2004. This article provides a timeline of the Cassini–Huygens mission (commonly called Cassini). Cassini was a collaboration between the United States' NASA, the European Space Agency ("ESA"), and the Italian Space Agency ("ASI") to send a probe to study the Saturnian system, including ...
When the presidio was abandoned, the site of the French settlement was lost to history. The fort was rediscovered by historians and excavated in 1996, and the area is now an archaeological site. In 1995, researchers located the ship La Belle in Matagorda Bay, with several sections of the hull remaining virtually intact.
This is a list of time capsules.The register of The International Time Capsule Society estimates there are between 10,000 and 15,000 time capsules worldwide. [1] An estimated 95% of time capsules are lost track of by the fifth anniversary of their burial.