This Day in TechAug. 30, 1954: Ike Inks Nuke LawAugust 27, 1874: He's Ammoniac, Ammoniac at the ForeAug. 26, 1883: Krakatau Erupts, Changes World ... AgainAug. 25, 1989: Voyager 2, Meet NeptuneAug. 24, 2006: Pluto DeplanetizedAug. 23, 1977: Pedal-Powered Gossamer Condor Flies Into Record BooksAug. 20, 1960: Back From Space, With Tails WaggingAug. 19, 1839: Photography Goes Open SourceAug. 18, 1990: B.F. Skinner Goes in a BoxAug. 17, 1859: U.S. Airmail Carried by BalloonAug. 16, 1884: Birth of Sci-Fi Publisher GernsbackAug. 13, 1913: Great Alloyed Victory for Stainless SteelAug. 12, 1888: Road Trip! Berta Takes the BenzAug. 11, 1978: First Atlantic Balloon Crossing Takes OffScienceAug. 10, 1519: Magellan Sets Sail Into HistoryAug. 9, 1854: Thoreau Warns, 'The Railroad Rides on Us'Aug. 6, 1945: 'I Am Become Death, Destroyer of Worlds'Aug. 5, 1962: First Quasar DiscoveredAug. 4, 1922: For Whom the Bell Tolls NotAug. 3, 1977: The TRS-80 Is Bad, and That Ain't Trash TalkAugust 2, 1790: New Nation Comes to Its CensusJuly 30, 1935: Penguins Invade Britain, Readers RejoiceJuly 29, 1958: Ike Inks Space Law, NASA Born in Wake of Russ MoonJuly 28, 1948: IG Farben Explosion Punctuates Nuremberg TrialMore Stories
