HistoryON THIS DAY January 6, 1561 Danish mathematician and physicist Thomas Fincke is born. By Ashley Geelan - Monday, January 6, 2025,00:01 0 Danish mathematician Thomas Fincke. PHOTO: Wikipedia. Danish mathematician and physicist Thomas Finke is born. July 23, 1773: Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the man after whom Brisbane is named, is bornDateThursday, July 23, 2026,00:00In relation toON THIS DAYMoir’s View …DateFriday, January 12, 2024,08:00In relation toMoir's View ...June 20, 1836: Australian explorer Major Thomas Mitchell names Swan HillDateSaturday, June 20, 2026,00:00In relation toON THIS DAY