Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)
On June 30, 1905, Albert Einstein publishes “Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper (On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies),”
a paper that sets out his theory of special relativity, in the
German physics journal Annalen der Physik. Einstein’s
groundbreaking work shatters the foundations of physics.
George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, 1984, was
published on June 8, 1949. The novel’s all-seeing leader,
known as “Big Brother,” becomes a universal symbol
for intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy.
Orwell became increasingly left wing in his views, although
he never committed himself to any specific political party.
He died of tuberculosis in 1950.
Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950)
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Loretta Lynn was a country music singer and
songwriter. In a career spanning six decades,
Lynn released multiple gold albums.
She had numerous hits.
Lynn received many awards and other accolades
for her groundbreaking role in country music,
including awards from both the Country Music
Association and Academy of Country Music.
Loretta Lynn (April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022)
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She stopped in Cherbourg in France and Queenstown in Ireland
to pick up passengers, crew and supplies.
The Titanic was carrying about 1320 passengers and 907 crew on
the ship. She struck an iceberg near Newfoundland and sank with
the loss of 1,523 of her 2,200 passengers and crew.
On April 5, 1974, Stephen King, a Maine high school teacher
who had been writing on evenings and weekends, saw his
first full-length novel, Carrie, published.
The release by Doubleday & Co. becomes a bestseller and
inspires a movie of the same name. For King, Carrie kicks
off a phenomenal writing career, one in which he would
come to be known worldwide as the Master of Horror.
Many more books have followed since, for a total of more
than 50 novels and novellas.
Stephen Edwin King ,crowned the "King of Horror,"
is 77 years old.
