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This Day in Tech

Feb. 2, 1046: There's a 400-Year Nip in the Air

Feb. 1, 1893: Lights! Kinetograph! Action!

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. 21, 2008: Chief Marie Dies; So Does Her Language

Science

Jan. 19, 1883: Let There Be Light

Jan. 18, 1911: Clear the Deck

Jan. 14, 1794: First Successful Cesarean in U.S.

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. 10, 1863: Take the Tube

Jan. 7, 1851: Foucault Gets the Swing of Things

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. 27, 1831: Beagle Sets Sail With a Very Special Passenger

Dec. 21, 1842: Birth of an Anarchist, and Darwin's Critic

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

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