almanac of Absurdities 1/13

The Aeronautical Society of Great Britan, (Later the Royal Aeronautical Society) was founded on this day in 1866. They presented a great exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London the following year. Not much of it, apparently, was related to Aeronautics. They did give a Gold Medal to Orville & Wilbur Wright in 1909. Didn't seem to have much to do before that. In 1967, Dr. James Beford became the first person to be Cryogenically Preserved at death for intended ressurection. He's still waiting.