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Good News in History, March 8

Source: Good News Network

40 years ago today, the Philips electronics company demonstrated publicly for the first time the use of a compact disc, boasting its imperviousness to scratches, dust, and vibrations. No longer did LPs need to be flipped half-way through—CD players were a huge success and sales of vinyl albums declined for decades.

But, given the visual appeal of vinyl and our nostalgia for fine audio, records have been making a significant comeback. (1979)

–Photo by Derek K. Miller (1969-2011), CC license

MORE Good News on this Date:

  • An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, published “African Slavery in America”, the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery (1775)
  • Susan B. Anthony testified before the US House Judiciary Committee arguing for a Constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote (1884)
  • French aviatrix Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to receive a pilot’s license (1910)
  • The US Supreme Court agreed that promoting one religion through religious instruction in public schools

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