Saturday, April 15, 2023

Sunday, April 15, 1923. Technological advances.

 It was an interesting day in terms of scientific advances.

April 15, 1923 – A Dramatic Moment in Medical History, Insulin Becomes Available

On the same day, Phonofilm, a talking movie technology, was publicly introduced.  It was revolutionary, but it was not uniquely being worked on, and therefore it would end up a technological dead end.

Turkey issued the Law of Abandoned Properties, allowing the transfer of property of "abandoned property" to the government.  Given the recent expulsion of Anatolian Greeks. . . . 

The Tribune featured a cartoon from the golden age of boosterism:

Released on this day in 1923:


As was this:

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