Wolfram | Alpha: Input: July 20, 1969

Chris_Johnston · May 17 2009, 05:12 PM

So, I went to check out this new search engine everybody's excited about...

Wolfram|Alpha

...and after trying out a few of the suggested inputs I typed in July 20, 1969.

Notable event for July 20, 1969:
Birth of Josh Holloway (actor)

Ummmm, wasn't there at least one other thing that happened that day that might be considered "Notable"?

Michael Chris · May 17 2009, 05:51 PM

Apparently they're going by GMT, and it is in the database as the 21st.

Chris_Johnston · May 17 2009, 06:03 PM

Yeah, I posted a thread about this to the Orbiter Forum, and a veteran user (apparently British) had no idea why I considered July 20th to be "Notable".
Seems the British only acknowledge the Moonwalk, which started at around 3 a.m. local time on the 21st, about 6 1/2 hours after the landing.
For July 21, 1969, Wolfram|Alpha marks the Notable Event as "Man walks on the Moon."

It's just weird to me, since I've never seen Apollo 11 celebrated on any other day besides July 20th.

http://www.wherewereyou.com/
http://www.time.com/time/80days/690720.html
http://www.wired.com/science/discove...dayintech_0720
http://astronautix.com/flights/apollo11.htm

May 17 2009, 05:51 PM	#2
Michael Chris Admiral Location: The 'Querq, NM	Re: Wolfram \| Alpha: Input: July 20, 1969 Apparently they're going by GMT, and it is in the database as the 21st. __________________ To live is Christ, and to die is gain.

May 17 2009, 06:03 PM	#3
Chris_Johnston Captain Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: Wolfram \| Alpha: Input: July 20, 1969 Yeah, I posted a thread about this to the Orbiter Forum, and a veteran user (apparently British) had no idea why I considered July 20th to be "Notable". Seems the British only acknowledge the Moonwalk, which started at around 3 a.m. local time on the 21st, about 6 1/2 hours after the landing. For July 21, 1969, Wolfram\|Alpha marks the Notable Event as "Man walks on the Moon." It's just weird to me, since I've never seen Apollo 11 celebrated on any other day besides July 20th. http://www.wherewereyou.com/ http://www.time.com/time/80days/690720.html http://www.wired.com/science/discove...dayintech_0720 http://astronautix.com/flights/apollo11.htm __________________ "Reality is whatever doesn't go away when you stop believing in it." --Philip K. Dick

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