1610:Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observes three “fixed stars” next to the planet Jupiter (he discovers a fourth several days later) that he will later identify as large moons. The four Galilean moons will eventually be named Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede, after the lovers of the Roman god Jupiter.
1789: The first presidential election is held in the United States, as white, land-owning, male voters choose electors for the Electoral College. On Feb. 4, George Washington will be elected to the presidency. John Adams, who receives the second-highest number of votes, will be elected vice president.
1953: In his last State of the Union address to Congress, President Harry S. Truman announces that the United States has developed and tested the hydrogen bomb.
1789: The first presidential election is held in the United States, as white, land-owning, male voters choose electors for the Electoral College. On Feb. 4, George Washington will be elected to the presidency. John Adams, who receives the second-highest number of votes, will be elected vice president.
1953: In his last State of the Union address to Congress, President Harry S. Truman announces that the United States has developed and tested the hydrogen bomb.
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