TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Born on August 25

DIED ON THIS DAY
James Watt
James Watt
Died 1819 · Science & Invention
Improved the steam engine
Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday
Died 1867 · Science & Invention
Electromagnetic induction
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
Died 1900 · Philosophy & Thought
"God is dead," Beyond Good and Evil
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
Died 2012 · Exploration
First human to walk on the Moon
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