- 1826 Zénobe Gramme born; created the continuous-current dynamo.
- 1846 Swiss chemist Raoul Pictet born; liquified oxygen in 1877.
- 1887 American biochemist William Rose born; discovered which amino acids, and in what amounts, were essential to human health.
- 1932 American biochemist C. Glen King isolates and identifies vitamin C.
- 1949 Twelve nations create the NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Today in History: April 4
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