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20th century

Feb. 25, 1919: Oregon Taxes Gas by the Gallon

Feb. 24, 1949: Piercing the Edge of the Final Frontier

Feb. 23, 1942: Invasion! They're Coming!

Feb. 22, 1997: Hello, Dolly!

Feb. 14, 1989: GPS Enters Orbit

Feb. 10, 1996: Checkmate!

Feb. 8, 1996: We (Mostly) Celebrate 24 Hours in Cyberspace

Feb. 3, 1958: Silent Spring Seeks Its Voice

Jan. 28, 1938: The Passing of the Silver Comet

Jan. 27, 1967: 3 Astronauts Die in Launchpad Fire

Jan. 26, 1983: Spreadsheet as Easy as 1-2-3

Jan. 25, 1921: Robots First Czech In

Jan. 24, 1935: First Canned Beer Sold

Jan. 18, 1911: Clear the Deck

Jan. 13, 1942: Ejection Seat Works, Pilot Elated

Jan. 12, 1992 or 1997: HAL of a Computer

Jan. 11, 1922: Insulin Makes a Nice Shot

Jan. 6, 1912: Birth of the Supreme Tech Skeptic

Jan. 5, 1972: Nixon OKs 'Low-Cost' Space Shuttle

Jan. 3, 1957: Electric Watch Debuts, a Space Age Marvel

Dec. 31, 1938: Set 'em Up, Joe ... for a Breath Test

Dec. 28, 1973: Endangered Species Get a Helping Hand

Dec. 20, 1996: Science Loses Its Most Visible Public Champion

Dec. 14, 1962: Mariner 2 Reaches Venus, an Interplanetary First