This Day in TechFeb. 3, 1468: Closing the Book on GutenbergFeb. 1, 1951: TV Shows Atomic Blast, LiveJan. 29, 1901: DuMont Will Make TV WorkJan. 28, 2001: Hey, Don't Tampa With My PrivacyJan. 27, 1888: National Geographic Society Gets GoingJan. 26, 1700: Northwest Quake Unleashes Trans-Pacific TsunamiCultureJan. 25, 1979: Robot Kills HumanJan. 22, 1950: Jury Acquits Tucker of FraudJan. 21, 1911: All Roads Lead to Monte Carlo ... RallyJan. 20, 1942: Final Decision Is High-Tech KillingJan. 19, 1983: Apple Gets Graphic With LisaJan. 15, 1929: Birth of a Moral Compass, Even for ScienceJan. 14, 1953: Federal Express Leaves for Washington ... and CrashJan. 13, 1908: Pilot Flies Whole Kilometer to Win Big Aviation PrizeJan. 12, 1665: Fermat's Last BreathJan. 11, 1902: Popular Mechanics Sets Out to Make Mechanics PopularJan. 8, 1942: Birthday of a First-Rate Mind, and a Medical MarvelJanuary 1997: CES Happens in Vegas, Stays in VegasJan. 6, 2000: Computer Glitch Fouls East Coast Air TrafficJan. 5, 1943: George Washington Carver, King of Crops, DiesJan. 4: Braille, Pitman Birthdays Celebrate New Ways to WriteDec. 31, 1999: Horror or Hype? Y2K Arrives and World TremblesDec. 30, 1924: Hubble Reveals We Are Not AloneDec. 29, 1766: He Put the Mac in MackintoshMore Stories
