On this day:
1877: Mars’ moon Deimos is discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall
1981: The IBM Personal Computer is stocked in stores for the first time
Born on this day:
1919: Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist
Gone on this day:
1827: William Blake, English poet, painter
1964: Ian Fleming, English journalist, author
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