This Day In History, November 14th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on November 14th
Richard Lower, an English physician, performed the first blood transfusion on dogs in 1666.
Moby-Dick, a novel by American author Herman Melville, was first published in the United States in 1851.
Nellie Bly, a New York World reporter, began her effort to go around the world in fewer than 80 days in 1889, inspired by Jules Verne's novel.
Eugene Burton Ely flew the first airplane from a ship in a Curtiss biplane from the deck of the USS Birmingham in 1910.
Mariner 9, a NASA spacecraft, became the first to circle Mars in 1971.
In 1666, the first blood transfusion was performed in dogs by Richard Lower, an English physician.
In 1666, English physician Richard Lower accomplished the first successful blood transfusion in dogs. He saw that the recipient dog lived and looked to be healthy after transferring blood from one dog to another. This experiment represented a watershed moment in the evolution of blood transfusion as a medical treatment. However, it took many years for blood transfusion to be recognized as a safe and effective treatment for human patients.
In 1851, Moby-Dick, a novel by American author Herman Melville, was published in the United States.
Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick; or, The Whale was published in the United States on November 14, 1851. It is widely recognized as a masterpiece of American literature and an international literary classic. The narrative of Ishmael, a sailor who joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, led by the obsessive and spiteful Captain Ahab, who is eager to pursue and kill the white whale, Moby Dick, is told in the novel. The work is recognized for its complex themes and symbolism, as well as its realistic depictions of life aboard a whaling ship and the perils of the sea.
In 1889, New York World reporter Nellie Bly began her attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days, inspired by the Jules Verne novel.
Nellie Bly, a journalist, began her quest to go around the world in fewer than 80 days in 1889, inspired by Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days." Bly was a reporter for the New York World, and her editor pushed her to make the voyage in order to increase the newspaper's sales. Bly left New York City on November 14, 1889, and journeyed across Europe and Asia by ship, rail, and other modes of transportation before returning to New York on January 25, 1890, only 72 days, 6 hours, and 11 minutes after she left. Her adventure attracted the public's attention and turned her into a superstar, and she went on to become one of the most renowned people in the world.
In 1910, the first airplane flight from a ship was made by Eugene Burton Ely in a Curtiss biplane from the deck of the USS Birmingham.
Eugene Burton Ely conducted the first successful aviation takeoff from a ship on November 14, 1910. He flew a Curtiss Model D aircraft from the deck of the USS Birmingham, a United States Navy cruiser stationed in Virginia. Ely had to acquire enough speed by rolling down the platform before taking off, and he successfully landed the plane on a nearby beach after a 5-minute flight. This accomplishment was a watershed moment in aviation history, paving the door for the development of aircraft carriers and other naval aviation technologies.
In 1971, Mariner 9, a NASA spacecraft, became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars.
The Mariner 9 spacecraft became the first man-made object to circle another planet on November 14, 1971, when it successfully entered orbit around Mars. Mariner 9 was a NASA space mission that was launched on May 30, 1971, with the primary purpose of researching Mars' geology and atmosphere. It arrived at Mars on November 14, 1971, following a six-month voyage, and entered orbit around the planet. Thousands of photographs of the Martian landscape were returned by the spacecraft, revealing previously unknown features such as enormous volcanoes, deep valleys, and channels that showed the presence of running water in the past. The Mariner 9 mission's success opened the stage for future Mars exploration missions and expanded our understanding of the planet.