Tech Gone BadFeb. 14, 1929: Al Capone's .45 Caliber ValentineFeb. 1, 2003: Second Shuttle LostJan. 4, 1903: Edison Fries an Elephant to Prove His PointOct. 13, 1972: Survival Instincts Put to the TestSept. 13, 1899: New Yorker Becomes First U.S. Pedestrian Killed by CarJuly 26, 1989: First Indictment Under Computer Fraud ActJuly 11, 1979: Look Out Below! Here Comes Skylab!April 29, 1964: Godzilla, Mothra Clash for First TimeApril 14, 1945: Tweaky Toilet Costs Skipper His SubMarch 28, 1979: Reactor Meltdown at Three Mile IslandFeb. 3, 1958: Silent Spring Seeks Its VoiceJan. 25, 1921: Robots First Czech InJan. 6, 1912: Birth of the Supreme Tech SkepticNov. 12, 1935: You Should (Not) Have a LobotomyNov. 1, 1909: 'The Machine Stops'Aug. 9, 1854: Thoreau Warns, 'The Railroad Rides on Us'May 4, 2000: Tainted 'Love' Infects ComputersApril 5, 1998: Tamagotchi Distracts Driver, Kills CyclistCultureJan. 25, 1979: Robot Kills HumanJan. 20, 1942: Final Decision Is High-Tech KillingJan. 6, 2000: Computer Glitch Fouls East Coast Air TrafficNov. 10, 1983: Computer 'Virus' Is BornOct. 26, 1992: Software Glitch Cripples Ambulance ServiceSept. 29, 1898: Stalin's Scientist Sees First LightMore Stories