October 14, or Jump out of the Stratosphere and World Standards Day
Zodiac Sign Libra
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Libra, October 14. Moderation - is the slogan of people born on this day.
This does not mean that they are boring or conservative, but only indicates that the task of finding a path between dangerous extremes is extremely difficult.
When those born on October 14 go astray, it can lead to misfortune. But it is from such mistakes that they learn to turn events in their favor.
In a sense, those born on October 14 are bound by the framework of strict restrictions: a measured life suits them best, but by observing it, they deprive themselves not only of failures and falls, but also ups.
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Libra men born on October 14:
- possess the following qualities:
- contemplative,
- harmonious,
- non-conflict,
- educated.
- The Libra man is an excellent psychologist and advisor.
- However, he himself hardly decides to take a crucial step, so the best companion for him is a woman who will be a support and assistant, instill confidence and help achieve his goals.
- A family idyll for the representative of this sign is the main reward.
Libra women born on October 14:
- possess the following facets of temperament:
- diplomatic,
- sensitive,
- adaptable,
- malleable.
- Libra women are a little conservative, they like it when you can understand in advance what will happen next, they are not prone to adventures.
- Conservatism is also manifested in the appearance of Libra women: having found their own style, they do not change it for many years.
- They dress elegantly and tastefully, but do not follow fashion trends, and extravagance and outrageousness are completely unacceptable for them.
Austrian paratrooper jumped out of the stratosphere
October 14, 2012
October 14, 2012
Austrian paratrooper Felix Baumgartner
On October 14, 2012 a long jump from the stratosphere (ie, from space), from a height of about 39 km made. The jump was completed safely - the extreme landed alive and healthy in a given place - in the vicinity of the city of Roswell of the State of New Mexico (USA).
Felix Baumgartner ( born in 1969) - parachutist, basejamper, extreme, who became famous for his particularly dangerous stunts. In the past, he served in the Austrian army, where he engaged in skydiving.
He prepared for this jump for five years.
From the Roswell air base, the balloon lifted Baumgartner with a parachute to an altitude of about 38,600 meters, the parachutist himself was in a capsule attached to the balloon, and then left.
During the fall, the speed of the fall of Felix was 1342.8 km / h, so he became the first person who managed to develop a supersonic speed in free fall. In general, the athlete was in free fall 36,529 meters, the time of free flight was 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
At an altitude of 7 km, Felix opened a parachute and landed safely on Earth.
The entire flight took less than ten minutes, but during this time Baumgartner set several world records - he became the first person in the world to overcome the speed of sound outside the equipment, made a parachute jump from such a great height, moreover a large free-fall distance, and the highest manned flight on a stratostat was made.
Baumgartner’s jump was broadcast on YouTube, the live broadcast gathered over 8 million people around the world.
Such a long jump is a very dangerous thing. After all, even the "ordinary" loss of consciousness from overloads could have been fatal. And at the very beginning of the jump, Baumgartner began to spin wildly and, as a result, crazy overloads. For a few seconds he tried to stop the rotation, which he hastily managed.
It was also not known how the human body would react to overcoming supersonic speed in free fall. Fortunately, it all ended well.
Baumgartner on returning to the earth said: “How tiny and humble I felt when I stood there, on the edge of the earth! At such a moment it is impossible to think about records, about new scientific data. The only thing you want at such a moment is to come back alive. ”
Such long jumps are not only the pursuit of thrills and records, but also an important scientific experiment, during which physicians receive data on the body's behavior under extreme overload conditions, and spacecraft designers experience rescue systems at the initial stage of space flight.
By the way, the previous record of a parachute jump from the stratosphere was recorded in the USSR. It belongs to parachutist Yevgeny Andreev. In November 1962, Major E. Andreev and Colonel P. Dolgov jumped from a stratostat from a height of 25.5 km. Unfortunately, only Andreev was able safely return to the ground. Dolgov, during the separation, damaged pressure helmet, there was a depressurization of the spacesuit, and he died instantly.
Holidays
World Standards Day
World Standards Day is an international date to draw people's attention to the importance of creating common standards of action and to pay well-deserved tribute to the joint efforts of tens of thousands of professionals who devote their lives and professional skills to responsible and necessary work. "Standards Day" is celebrated worldwide every year, October 14th.
The date for the “World Standards Day” was not chosen by chance, because on that day, October 14, 1946, a conference of national standardization organizations opened in the capital of Great Britain, London. The conference was attended by 65 delegates from 25 countries. The main event of this conference can rightfully be called the creation of the ''International Organization for Standardization'', ISO. Currently, ISO members are national standardization organizations in 164 countries.
In 1970, ISO President Farouk Sunter, from Turkey, proposed celebrating ''World Standards Day'' annually to emphasize the importance of standardization for all economies in the world. The choice of date fell on the day of the foundation of the ''International Organization for Standardization''.
Each year, the holiday is held under a specific motto.
Also on October 14...
1843 - "Wedding March" by F. Mendelssohn was performed the first time, in Potsdam, at the premiere of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream", based on a play by W. Shakespeare.
1851 - ''Reuters'' news agency was founded in England.
1884 - George Eastman patented the photostrip.
1892 - Arthur Conan Doyle publishes ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes''.
1905 - ''The International Federation of Aeronautics'' (FAI) was founded in Paris.
1926 - ''Winnie the Pooh'' book by Alan Milne was published in London.
1927 - Sir Roger Moore (d. 2017) was born, an English actor, producer, screenwriter. Best known for playing the role of James Bond.
1940 - in Vichy France, married women are forbidden to work in public institutions.
1940 - Heinrich Kaiser (b. 1853), a German physicist who discovered the presence of helium in the earth's atmosphere, died.
1946 - Dan McCafferty, vocalist of the Scottish rock band ''Nazareth'', was born.
1947 - American test pilot Charles Yeager first exceeded the speed of sound in a controlled horizontal flight on an airplane.
1957 - ''British Computer Society'' was founded on the basis of the ''London Computer Group'' and the informal club of scientists. The first president was Maurice Wilkes.
1966 - Canadian Catholic bishops announced that Catholics can eat meat on Fridays now.
1969 - in the American city of Trenton (New Jersey), an arrest warrant was issued for singer Frank Sinatra, who refused to appear before the commission on the investigation of organized crime. Despite persistent rumors about his connections with the mafia, the singer said he did not want to take part in the circus performance.
1969 - a heptagonal 50-pence coin appeared in the United Kingdom in exchange for a 10 shilling banknote. This was one of the steps to transition to the decimal monetary system, which was finally introduced in February 1971.
1970 - an international convention for the suppression of unlawful seizure of aircraft was adopted in Hague and entered into force exactly one year later.
1977 - Bing Crosby died (b. 1903), an American singer and actor, one of the most successful performers in the United States (Crosby had 41 songs in 1st place). Founder and master of pop-jazz Kruner style of singing. Known as a performer of many "evergreen" jazz, swing and dixieland hits.
1997 - Rembrandt’s painting “Danae” is exhibited at the Hermitage again, which was restored for 12 years after a mentally unstable visitor doused it with acid.
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