29 August in history.

1831

Faraday makes electricity from magnetism. Michael Faraday showed that a moving magnet can create an electric current. Almost all electricity today is made this way.

Wikipedia: Michael Faraday

Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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1. 

   1885

   The first motorcycle

   Gottlieb Daimler patented the Reitwagen, a wooden bike with a petrol engine.

   Wikipedia: Daimler Reitwagen

   Photo: Wladyslaw / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)

2. 

   1952

   4′33″

   Pianist David Tudor sat at a piano for four minutes and 33 seconds without playing, performing John Cage's piece made of the room's own sounds.

   Wikipedia: 4′33″Wikipedia: John Cage

   Photo: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

3. 

   1997

   Netflix begins

   Netflix started as a service renting DVDs by post.

   Wikipedia: Netflix

   Photo: re:publica from Germany / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

4. 

   2012

   The London Paralympics

   The Paralympic Games opened in London to sold-out crowds.

   Wikipedia: 2012 Summer Paralympics

   Photo: Arne Müseler / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)

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