1994
Riverdance is born. A seven-minute Irish dance act filled the interval of the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin. It grew into a show seen by millions around the world.
Wikipedia: RiverdancePhoto: John Benson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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30 April in history.
5 moments from 1897 to 1994: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1897
The electron is discovered
J. J. Thomson announced that cathode rays are made of tiny particles much smaller than atoms. We now call them electrons.
Wikipedia: ElectronWikipedia: J. J. Thomson
Photo: Not Mentioned / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1927
Hands in wet cement
Film stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks pressed their hands into the cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Wikipedia: Grauman's Chinese TheatreWikipedia: Mary Pickford
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1963
The Bristol Bus Boycott
People in Bristol stopped using buses to protest a company's refusal to hire Black and Asian crews. The ban was lifted that August.
Wikipedia: Bristol Bus Boycott
Photo: Chris Lathom-Sharp / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1993
The web is given away
CERN put the World Wide Web software in the public domain, so anyone could use and build on it for free.
Wikipedia: World Wide WebWikipedia: CERN
Photo: European Organization for Nuclear Research Organisation européenne pour la recherche nu… / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.