#TDIH 18 June, 1948 - Columbia Records presents a new 33 1/3rd RPM long-play (LP) record. #History
Offering more than 22 minutes of sound playback per side.
Before this breakthrough the public enjoyed music and other recordings for just five minutes at a time on 78-rpm discs.
May 19th 1921 (2014) https://www.yurikochiyama.com/
#OTD #TDIH
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"What scientists have learned from Mount St. Helens’ devastating eruption, 45 years later" by Public Broadcasting System PBS News - Interview with Steve Olson of Seattle, author of "Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens". The massive landslide and lateral blast took everyone by surprise, exposing that evacuation areas were drawn too small. 54 of 57 fatalities that day were people outside the "red zone". https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-scientists-have-learned-from-mount-st-helens-devastating-eruption-45-years-later #MountStHelens #MSH45 #volcano #geology #PNW #history #TDIH
"Past. Present. Future | Mount St. Helens 45th Anniversary" by KATU News (ABC Portland) - 45th anniversary video with clips from KATU's 1980 news coverage of the eruption. Also interviews with USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory CVO in Vancouver WA and local emergency responders about current plans for future eruptions using lessons learned from St Helens' 1980-86 & 2004-08 eruptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jym7b5u6Z1E #MountStHelens #MSH45 #volcano #geology #PNW #history #TDIH
21 years ago, May 18, 2004: a day after the first successful amateur rocket launch to space, Stratofox, a #HamRadio team led by me, recovered the nose cone of the rocket with the avionics 18 miles from the launch pad at Nevada's Black Rock Desert. The rocket's builders used the data on board to confirm the altitude it reached was above 100km needed to claim a space flight. Photo from my camera (taken by Jerry Larson for me) of where we recovered it. #rocketry #NewSpace #space #history #TDIH
"The Eruption of Mount St. Helens", a US Forest Service film from 1981 documenting the May 18, 1980 eruption, is now available from the archives of C-SPAN. https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/the-eruption-of-mount-st-helens/401804 #MSH45 #volcano🌋 #geology #PNW #history #TDIH
"Mount St. Helens: Eyewitness to History, a KGW+ Special" by KGW News (NBC Portland) - KGW's news special from Friday for the 45th anniversary of the May 18, 1980 Mt St Helens eruption, including their archived footage and reporting. It was KGW's news helicopter that first spotted the open crater at the peak of Mt St Helens in March 1980, which they checked because frequent quakes indicated the volcano was waking up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOeSY1yi1Q4 #MSH45 #volcano #geology #PNW #history #TDIH
45 years ago, May 18, 1980: the big eruption of Mt St Helens. It started with the biggest landslide in recorded history as the northeast side of the mountain slid away. That uncorked the gas-pressurized magma inside the mountain that exploded without the weight holding it down. An 8 hour eruption killed 57, flattened forests and sent mudflows downstream. Volcanologists learned a lot from it. USGS article about the eruption: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount-st.-helens/science/1980-cataclysmic-eruption #MSH45 #volcano #geology #PNW #history #TDIH
21 years ago... May 17, 2004, 11:12AM at Black Rock Desert, Nevada, the Civilian Space eXploration Team (CSXT) launched the first successful amateur (all-volunteer) space rocket. It reached an altitude of 72 miles/115 km, exceeding the 100km required to claim a space flight. I was there and took this picture of the launch. I led #HamRadio search crews who located and recovered the rocket: nose/avionics May 18, booster Nov 26. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kluft-photo-CSXT-2004-amateur-space-launch.jpg #rocketry #NewSpace #space #history #TDIH
💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 📅🥁 On this day in 1861: The American #CivilWar officially began when President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the southern rebellion.
📝⚡️ The military laid more than 24,000 km (~15,000 mi) of telegraph wire across battlefields, creating a network that transmitted news almost instantly from the front lines to an office near the White House. Lincoln became America's first "wired president," regularly reading incoming "lightning messages" and sleeping at the telegraph office during pivotal battles.
📅🥁 On this day in 1861: The American #CivilWar officially began when President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the southern rebellion.
📝⚡️ The military laid more than 24,000 km (~15,000 mi) of telegraph wire across battlefields, creating a network that transmitted news almost instantly from the front lines to an office near the White House. Lincoln became America's first "wired president," regularly reading incoming "lightning messages" and sleeping at the telegraph office during pivotal battles.
📅🛹 On this day in 1967: Tony Hawk was born, starting on a path that would transform #skateboarding from niche activity to global cultural phenomenon. After making history by landing the first 900º aerial spin in 1999, Hawk continued pushing boundaries throughout his career. This #video captures him attempting this physically demanding trick again at the young age of 48.
📅🎵🎹 On this day in 1899: Duke Ellington, the groundbreaking #jazz composer and bandleader who wrote over 1,000 compositions, was born in #Washington, D.C.
His 1931 composition "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" was revolutionary for introducing the term "swing" into everyday language, predating the actual Swing Era by three years. Don't miss his historical 1965 performance with Ella Fitzgerald on The Ed Sullivan Show.
👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/SMoEm
📅🎤🎺 Happy Birthday, Ella Fitzgerald!
Born on this day in 1917, Ella Fitzgerald wasn't just a jazz singer—she was a musical innovator who inspired the creation of TKSST. In fact, our very first post back in 2011 celebrated her scatting performance at the Montreux #Jazz Festival!
👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/eoKMM
📅 🔭🌌 On this day in 1990: The Hubble Space Telescope launched, revolutionizing our view of the cosmos despite a famously flawed mirror. When first images came back blurry, #NASA discovered the primary mirror was too flat by just 25.4 nanometers. After a dramatic 1993 repair mission, Hubble began capturing the #space imagery that has changed our understanding of the #universe.
👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/25rMM
#tksst #video #tdih #history #astronomy #light #nyt #planets #science #stars #tech #technology
📅 On this day in 1564: William #Shakespeare, whose works are still actively reinterpreted, was born. Even Sesame Street got in on the fun with a 1996 parody featuring Patrick Stewart intensely contemplating the letter B in the style of Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy. 🎭🖋️
Is it really the second letter? With dramatic flair, Stewart examines its shape to determine if B, or not a B.
👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/jUxqq
📅🌍 On this day in 1970: Senator Gaylord Nelson organized a nationwide teach-in that became #EarthDay, aiming to educate millions on #pollution and #conservation. The event marked a turning point in environmental awareness and reflects how collective action fosters long-term change.
👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/pVVDp
#tksst #video #tdih #history #animation #biography #climate #climatechange #earth #ecology #environment #government #nature #pbs #Wisconsin
🏞️📅 This Day in #History: John Muir, Father of National Parks
On this day in 1838, John Muir was born in #Scotland. This pioneering naturalist's camping trip with Pres. Theodore Roosevelt in #Yosemite in 1903 helped save the valley from development and strengthened the movement to protect America's natural treasures.
If you've ever visited Northern #California, you've encountered Muir's name on trails, forests, and landmarks—a testament to his enduring legacy in #conservation that continues to influence efforts balancing public access with ecological #preservation across America's 421 national park sites.
👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/6gdTt
#TDIH #tksst #video #animation #ecology #ecosystem #nature #trees #usa #yellowstone
📅 On this day in 1906: The #SanFrancisco #earthquake struck with devastating force, changing our understanding of seismic activity and launching new scientific inquiries. Yet even with today's advanced #technology, accurately predicting earthquakes remains one of #science's most persistent challenges. 🌎📈
👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/why-are-earthquakes-so-hard-to-predict
#tksst #video #tdih #earth #gas #geology #geophysics #nature #teded
📅 Happy Birthday, Charlie Chaplin! Born on April 16, 1889, he captivated audiences with his creativity and humor. In this memorable clip from his 1928 silent film The Circus, the iconic Little Tramp cleverly escapes the police in a hall of mirrors, showcasing Chaplin's innovative filmmaking. This classic marks his first Academy Award and his last silent film.
👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/tWriz
