inventionsMarch 12, 1790: Batteries Now IncludedMarch 8, 1955: The Mother of All Operating SystemsMarch 4, 1877: The Microphone Sounds Much BetterFeb. 26, 1870: New York City Blows Subway OpportunityFeb. 25, 1837: Davenport Electric Motor Gets Plugged InFeb. 24, 1664: Steam Power Is Newcomen InFeb. 3, 1468: Closing the Book on GutenbergJan. 29, 1901: DuMont Will Make TV WorkCultureJan. 25, 1979: Robot Kills HumanDec. 29, 1766: He Put the Mac in MackintoshDec. 23, 1947: Transistor Opens Door to Digital FutureDec. 22, 1882: Looking at Christmas in a New LightDec. 18, 1878: Let There Be Light — Electric LightDec. 17, 1903: Bicycle Brothers Make Aeroplane Work WrightDec. 8, 1931: Coaxial Cable PatentedDec. 3, 2001: Segway Starts RollingDec. 2, 1982: Barney Clark Takes One for the TeamNov. 30: A St. Andrew's Day Salute to Scottish InventorsCultureLife-Size Models Take You Inside Leonardo da Vinci's WorkshopNov. 16, 1904: Vacuum Tube Heralds Birth of Modern ElectronicsNov. 11, 1930: Einstein Gets Ice ColdNov. 4, 1879: Ka-Ching! The World's First Cash RegisterNov. 3, 1993: Theremin Fades OutNov. 2, 1895: Cars Can't Get to First Gasoline RaceMore Stories