Published on November 14, 2023
Historic Tech Events
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.
American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser, and paid $300 for it by assignee Hughes Aircraft Company. It turned out to be Hughes' most profitable patent.
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