* Astronomy

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RE: April 4th

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The Megalesia, Megalensia, or Megalenses Ludi, was a festival (with games, ludi) celebrated in Ancient Rome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalesia

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1905 Kangra earthquake was a major earthquake that occurred in India on 4 April 1905.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t42101817/1905-kangra-earthquake/

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The American Rocket Society (ARS) began its existence on April 4, 1930
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t35051171/american-rocket-society/

USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship lost on April 4, 1933
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48573473/uss-akron-zrs-4/

Project Ozma was a pioneering SETI experiment started in 1960
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Ozma

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Apollo 6 was launched on April 4, 1968
http://www.astronomy.activeboard.com/t42101606/apollo-6/

STS-6 was a Space Shuttle mission conducted by NASA using Space Shuttle Challenger, launched 4 April 1983,
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t42101626/sts-6/

STS-83 was a mission of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia, launched on 4 April 1997
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-83

Launch of the WGS-2 satellite was conducted by ULA, at 01:31 GMT on April 4, 2009
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t19603807/wideband-gapfiller-satellite-2/

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Satoshi Furukawa (born April 4, 1964) is a Japanese surgeon and a JAXA astronaut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Furukawa

Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth (April 4, 1892 in Heidelberg - May 6, 1979) was a German astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wilhelm_Reinmuth

Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (4 April 1688 - 11 September 1768) was a French astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph-Nicolas_Delisle

Joseph Ashbrook (April 4, 1918 - August 4, 1980) was an American astronomer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ashbrook

Thomas John Hussey (4 April 1792 - c. 1854) was an English clergyman and astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_John_Hussey

Cho Gyeong-chul (April 4, 1929 - March 6, 2010) was a South Korean astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Gyeong-chul

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Marine Boy was one of the first colour anime cartoons to be shown in a dubbed form in the U.S.

The Good Life aired for four series and two specials from 4 April 1975 to 10 June 1978.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Life_(1975_TV_series)

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NGC 5550 was discovered by John Herschel on the 4th April 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57209846/ngc-5550/

NGC 5655 was discovered by John Herschel on the 4th April 1831.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57209835/ngc-5655/

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Supernova UDS10Wil was one of the most distant Type Ia supernova ever detected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_UDS10Wil

HD 80606 b was discovered orbiting the star Struve 1341 B in April 2001
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t24513017/hd80606b/

Asteroid (53) Kalypso was discovered by German astronomer Robert Luther on April 4, 1858 at Düsseldorf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/53_Kalypso

Asteroid (1798) Watts was discovered on 4 April 1949
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1798_Watts

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In April, 1878, a large meteor was observed in broad daylight and falling about twenty miles south of Ballater.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57210635/april-1878-meteor/