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Today in History 04/08/17

Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England (© Andrew Backwell/Getty Images)(1093) England’s Winchester Cathedral is consecrated
A limestone Norman cathedral is formally dedicated in Winchester, England. In coming centuries, it will be altered from its medieval form with massive Gothic renovations, including the lengthiest nave of any European church.
Winchester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the longest nave and greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. Dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and before the Reformation, Saint Swithun, it is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and centre of the Diocese of Winchester. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.
Address: 9 The Close, Winchester SO23 9LS
Phone: 01962 857200
Opened: Apr 08, 1093
Burials: Jane Austen · William II of England · Egbert of Wessex · Cnut the Great · Æthelwulf · Harthacnut · Eadwig · Emma of Normandy · Henry Beaufort · William of Wykeham · Cenwalh of Wessex · Cynegils of Wessex
Architectural styles: Norman architecture · English Gothic architecture
Religion: Anglicanism

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Marble statue of Aphrodite of Milos known as 'Venus de Milo' (© De Agostini/Getty Images)(1820) Venus de Milo is discovered
A peasant on the Aegean island of Milos uncovers a “fine marble statue” in an underground cave. The find, dating from Ancient Greece, will be dubbed the Venus de Milo, and in spite of, or perhaps partly because of its lack of arms, it will become an art sensation.
Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created sometime between 130 and 100 BCE, it is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly larger than life size at 203 cm high. Part of an arm and the original plinth were lost following its discovery. From an inscription that was on its plinth, it is thought to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch; earlier, it was mistakenly attributed to the master sculptor Praxiteles. It is currently on permanent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The statue is named after the Greek island of Milos, where it was discovered.
Artist: Alexandros of Antioch
Location: Louvre
Subject: Venus
Medium: Marble

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Dr. Grace Hopper, pioneering computer scientist (© AP)(1959) Grace Hopper leads computer programming milestone
Mathematician, computer scientist, and rare woman in her field, Grace Hopper consults at a two-day conference with the best brains in the new realm of computer programming. The committee will build on Hopper’s earlier work to develop what will be the groundbreaking programming language COBOL.
Grace Brewster Murray Hopper was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. In 1944, she was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer and invented the first compiler for a computer programming language. She popularized the idea of machine-independent programming languages, which led to the development of COBOL, one of the first high-level programming languages.
Lived: Dec 09, 1906 – Jan 01, 1992 (age 85)
Spouse: Vincent Foster Hopper (m. 1930 – 1945)
Inventions: COBOL · FLOW-MATIC · MATH-MATIC
Education: Vassar College (1924 – 1928) · Yale University · Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Awards: Defense Distinguished Service Medal · American Campaign Medal · National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1991) · IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award (1988)
Parents: Mary Campbell Van Horne Murray (Mother) · Walter Fletcher Murray (Father)
Highlights
  • 1930: Grace Hopper married Vincent Foster Hopper in 1930; their marriage lasted 15 years till 1945.

  • 1947: While she was working on a Mark II Computer at a US Navy research lab in Dahlgren, Virginia in 1947, her associates discovered a moth stuck in a relay impeding its operation.

  • 1952: In 1952 she had an operational compiler.

  • 1954: In 1954 Hopper was named the company’s first director of automatic programming, and her department released some of the first compiler-based programming languages, including MATH-MATIC and FLOW-MATIC.

  • 1971: 1971: The annual Grace Murray Hopper Award for Outstanding Young Computer Professionals was established in 1971 by the Association for Computing Machinery.

  • 1992: She was then hired as a senior consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation, a position she retained until her death in 1992, aged 85.

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Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron hits career home run 715 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1974, in Atlanta, Georgia (© Sporting News via Getty Images)(1974) ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ Aaron breaks a baseball record
The Atlanta Braves’ Hank Aaron swings on a pitch from the L.A. Dodgers, driving it deep into left center field for his 715th career home run, beating Babe Ruth’s record. Aaron will rack up a total of 755 home runs in his career, a milestone that will stand for more than 30 years.
Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, nicknamed “Hammer”, or “Hammerin’ Hank”, is a retired American Major League Baseball right fielder who is currently the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves. He played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National League and 2 seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League, from 1954 through 1976. Aaron held the MLB record for career home runs for 33 years, and he still holds several MLB offensive records. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is one of only two players to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least fifteen times. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Aaron fifth on its “100 Greatest Baseball Players” list.
Born: Feb 05, 1934 (age 83) · Mobile, AL
Height: 6′ 0″ (1.83 m)
Spouse: Billye Aaron (m. 1973) · Barbara Lucas (m. 1953 – 1971)
Education: Central High School
Children: Dorinda Aaron (Daughter) · Gaile Aaron (Daughter) · Ceci Aaron (Daughter) · Lary Aaron (Son) · Gary Aaron (Son) · Hank Aaron, Jr. (Son)
Siblings: Tommie Aaron (Brother) · Alfredia Scott (Sister)
Highlights
  • 1953: Hank Aaron married Barbara Lucas on October 06, 1953; their marriage lasted 18 years till February 01, 1971.

  • 1954: He played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and 2 seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League (AL), from 1954 through 1976.

  • 1969: On July 31, 1969, Aaron hit his 537th home run, passing Mickey Mantle’s total; this moved Aaron into third place on the career home run list, after Willie Mays and Babe Ruth.

  • 1971: At age 37, he hit a career-high 47 home runs during the season (along with a career-high .669 slugging percentage) and finished third in MVP voting for the sixth time.

  • 1973: He hit home run number 713 on September 29, 1973, and with one day remaining in the season, many expected him to tie the record.

  • 1999: In 1999, MLB created the Hank Aaron Award, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Aaron’s surpassing of Babe Ruth’s career home run mark of 714 home runs and to honor Aaron’s contributions to baseball.

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A Historical Day

(1093) England’s Winchester Cathedral is consecrated
1093 A limestone Norman cathedral is formally dedicated in Winchester, England. In coming centuries, it will be altered from its medieval form with massive Gothic renovations, including the lengthiest nave of any European church..
(1820) Venus de Milo is discovered
A peasant on the Aegean island of Milos uncovers a “fine marble statue” in an underground cave. The find, dating from Ancient Greece, will be dubbed the Venus de Milo, and in spite of, or perhaps partly because of its lack of arms, it will become an art sensation.. 1820
(1959) Grace Hopper leads computer programming milestone
1959 Mathematician, computer scientist, and rare woman in her field, Grace Hopper consults at a two-day conference with the best brains in the new realm of computer programming. The committee will build on Hopper’s earlier work to develop what will be the groundbreaking programming language COBOL. .
(1974) ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ Aaron breaks a baseball record
The Atlanta Braves’ Hank Aaron swings on a pitch from the L.A. Dodgers, driving it deep into left center field for his 715th career home run, beating Babe Ruth’s record. Aaron will rack up a total of 755 home runs in his career, a milestone that will stand for more than 30 years. . 1974