November 29: Edison's Phonograph, Schrödinger's Cat and Shakespeare's Birthplace

On This Day in History November 29, 2020 Historical Events 526  A possible date for the Antioch earthquake in present-day Syria (then the Byzantine Empire) which killed 200,000 people 1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle 1877  US inventor Thomas Edison demonstrates his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time 1935  Physicist Erwin Schrödinger publishes his famous thought experiment "Schrödinger's cat", a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics 1951  1st underground atomic explosion at Frenchman Flat in Nevada More Historical Events Famous Birthdays C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963) Cathy Moriarty 60th Birthday Chadwick Boseman (1976 - 2020) Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths George Harrison (1943 - 2001) Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) More Famous Deaths November 29: Wrong Address for Shakespeare Tourist Attraction Millions of tourists around the world still have souvenirs of the house where William Shakespeare's mother was born and grew up. Sadly, it's the wrong house. 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