Events in History for Saturday 14th November 2015

Today’s Significant Events

1680 – Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch’s Comet/Newton’s Comet)
1896 – Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation
1904 – King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade
1922 – BBC begins domestic radio service from 2LO at Marconi House
2012 – CFBDSIR 2149-0403 is discovered, the closest rogue planet to earth (100 light-years away)

From: http://www.onthisday.com/today/events.php

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