20th centurySept. 11, 1998: Starr Report Showcases Net's SpeedSept. 9, 1982: 3-2-1 ... Liftoff! The First Private Rocket LaunchSept. 3, 1925: Shenandoah Crash a Harbinger of Grim FutureSept. 2, 1993: U.S., Russia Ink Space PactSept. 1, 1902: Early Sci-Fi Flick Sticks It to the MoonAug. 31, 1909: First Chemotherapy Drug Treats SyphilisAug. 28, 1988: Ramstein Air Show Disaster Kills 70, Injures HundredsAug. 25, 1991: Kid From Helsinki Foments Linux RevolutionAug. 21, 1989: Voyager 2 Reaches TritonAug. 17, 2000: Internet Crosses 50-Yard Line in U.S.Aug. 11, 1903: Instant Coffee, a Mixed BlessingAug. 10, 1909: Leo Fender and the Heart of Rock 'n' RollAug. 7, 1955: Tune In Tokyo!Aug. 6, 1997: Apple Rescued — by MicrosoftAug. 5, 1963: Finally, a Nuclear Test Ban TreatyJuly 31, 1971: Astronauts Drive on the MoonJuly 29, 1994: Videogame Makers Propose Ratings Board to CongressJuly 28, 1907: Tupperware's First BurpJuly 24, 1950: America Gets a SpaceportJuly 23, 1995: Inventors Hall of Fame Opens DoorsJuly 22, 1962: Mariner 1 Done In by a TypoJuly 21, 1904: All Aboard for Siberia, TovarichJuly 20, 1969: One Small Step ... One Giant Leap ...July 17, 1902: An Invention to Beat the Heat, HumidityMore Stories
