September 12: Synthetic Rubber, 17,000 Year Old Drawings and the Luna 2 Spacecraft

On This Day in History September 12, 2020 Historical Events 1758  French astronomer Charles Messier mistakenly identifies the Crab Nebula so begins his Messier Catalogue 1909  World's first patent for synthetic rubber granted to German chemist Fritz Hofmann 1933  Leó Szilárd, waiting for a red light on Southampton Row in Bloomsbury, conceives idea of a nuclear chain reaction 1940  Four teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux, France discover 17,000 year old drawings now known as the Lascaux Cave Paintings 1958  US Supreme Court orders the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas to integrate 1959  Luna 2 launched by USSR; 1st spacecraft to impact on the Moon More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Henry Hudson (1575) Irene Joliot-Curie (1897 - 1956) Jesse Owens (1913 - 1980) Paul Walker (1973 - 2013) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Anthony Perkins (1932 - 1992) Johnny Cash (1932 - 2003) More Famous Deaths September 12: Dog Unearths Cave of Antiquity A cave complex that contained wall paintings later described by experts as 'the cradle of art' was unearthed on this day by a curious dog, named Robot. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand