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20th century

Jan. 13, 1908: Pilot Flies Whole Kilometer to Win Big Aviation Prize

Jan. 11, 1902: Popular Mechanics Sets Out to Make Mechanics Popular

Jan. 8, 1942: Birthday of a First-Rate Mind, and a Medical Marvel

Jan. 6, 2000: Computer Glitch Fouls East Coast Air Traffic

Jan. 5, 1943: George Washington Carver, King of Crops, Dies

Dec. 31, 1999: Horror or Hype? Y2K Arrives and World Trembles

Dec. 30, 1924: Hubble Reveals We Are Not Alone

Dec. 23, 1947: Transistor Opens Door to Digital Future

Dec. 17, 1903: Bicycle Brothers Make Aeroplane Work Wright

Dec. 14, 1996: Big Holiday Bonus Shows Workers the Money

Dec. 11, 1997: World Signs Onto Kyoto Protocol

Dec. 10, 1944: Web Visionary Passes Into Obscurity

Dec. 9, 1921: Get the Lead In ... Gasoline

Dec. 8, 1931: Coaxial Cable Patented

Dec. 7, 1999: RIAA Sues Napster

Dec. 4, 1996: GM Delivers EV1 Electric Car

Dec. 2, 1982: Barney Clark Takes One for the Team

Dec. 1, 1942: Mandatory Gas Rationing, Lots of Whining

Nov. 25, 1920: Gaston Chevrolet Dies in Race Crash

Nov. 24, 1974: Humanity, Meet Lucy. She's Your Mom

Nov. 23, 1963: Doctor Who Materializes on BBC

Nov. 20, 1984: SETI Seekers Find a Home

Nov. 19, 1996: Canadian Bridge Crosses 8 Miles of Icy Ocean

Nov. 18, 1913: U.S. Pilot Loops the Loop