20th centuryMay 27, 1941: Sink the <cite>Bismarck</cite>!May 26, 1981: Programmer-Attorney Wins First U.S. Software PatentMay 21, 1906: Research on Motion Creates Tire RimMay 19, 1910: Halley's Comet Brushes Earth With Its TailMay 18, 1980: St. Helens Blows Its Top OffMay 15, 1953: Cookin' Up Some Primordial SoupMay 14, 1944: Birth of a Pop-Culture JediMay 12, 1967: Pink Floyd Astounds With 'Sound in the Round'May 8, 1951: DuPont Debuts DacronMay 7, 1959: Can't We All Just Get Along?April 30, 1916: Information Theory, Who's Your Daddy?April 28, 1926: Waving Hello to a New Subatomic TheoryApril 27, 1998: Koko Goes Ape in AOL ChatApril 24, 1990: Hubble Becomes Big Eye Above SkyFeb. 10, 1957: Birth of the Cool...erFeb. 6, 1959: Titan Launches; Cold War Heats UpJan. 16, 1969: A Rendezvous, and a Rough Ride HomeJuly 3, 1999: Gobbling Up a Pac-Man RecordJune 26, 1974: Supermarket Scanner Rings Up Historic Pack of Gum