1978
The first IVF baby. Louise Brown was born in England, the first person conceived by in vitro fertilisation. Millions of babies have since been born the same way.
Wikipedia: Louise BrownPhoto: G-13114 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
On this day
25 July in history.
5 moments from 1788 to 1984: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
5 moments
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1788
Mozart's Symphony No. 40
Mozart finished one of his most famous symphonies, written in a single burst that summer.
Wikipedia: Symphony No. 40 (Mozart)
Photo: Johann Nepomuk della Croce / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1893
The Corinth Canal opens
A narrow canal cut through solid rock in Greece opened, linking the Gulf of Corinth and the Aegean Sea.
Photo: Winston Cooke / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1965
Dylan goes electric
Bob Dylan played an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival, shocking some folk fans and changing rock music.
Wikipedia: Electric Dylan controversyWikipedia: Bob Dylan
Photo: digboston / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
1984
The first woman to walk in space
Svetlana Savitskaya worked outside the Salyut 7 space station for more than three hours.
Wikipedia: Svetlana Savitskaya
Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev / Russian Presidential Press and Information Office / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.