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20th century

Nov. 16, 1904: Vacuum Tube Heralds Birth of Modern Electronics

Nov 12, 1946: The Abacus Proves Its Might

Nov. 11, 1930: Einstein Gets Ice Cold

Nov. 10, 1983: Computer 'Virus' Is Born

Nov. 9, 1963: Dual Disasters Stun Japan

Nov. 6, 1944 & 1971: A Double Nuke Anniversary

Nov. 5, 1955: A Flux of Genius

Nov. 3, 1993: Theremin Fades Out

Oct. 30, 1958: Medical Oops Leads to First Coronary Angiogram

Oct. 27, 1931: Killer Fungus Causes Nightmare on Elm Street

Oct. 26, 1992: Software Glitch Cripples Ambulance Service

Oct. 23, 1995: First Computer-Network Wiretap

Oct. 22, 1905: A Star Discoverer Is Born

Oct. 20, 1975: Atari Sits Down on Hi-Way

Oct. 19, 1941: Electric Turbines Get First Wind

Oct. 15, 1956: Fortran Forever Changes Computing's Fortunes

Oct. 14, 1947: Yeager Machs the Sound Barrier

Oct. 2, 1996: FOIA Law Ushers in Digital Democracy

Oct. 1, 1982: Portable Music Enters the Spin Zone

Sept. 28, 1998: Internet Explorer Leaves Netscape in Its Wake

Sept. 24, 1979: First Online Service for Consumers Debuts

Sept. 17, 1911: First Transcontinental Flight Takes Weeks

Sept. 15, 1947: Association for Computing Machinery Gets Whirring

Sept. 14, 1904: Birth of the Craziest Road Race Ever