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Monday, October 24, 2005Microscopes, Batman, and Broadway PlaysBirthday of Antony van Leeuwenhoek, born in Delft, the Netherlands (1632). He was a draper and haberdasher, and eventually took an administrative job in the government. As a draper, he used a magnifying lens to count the number of threads in a piece of cloth, and the experience sparked an interest... Sign in to see full entry. |
About this Blog
A compendium of little-known, and possibly little-cared-about, days to celebrate each month, and other miscellaneous oddments. People
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