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Nov. 18, 1913: U.S. Pilot Loops the Loop

Nov. 17, 1790: A Rather One-Sided Affair

Nov. 16, 1904: Vacuum Tube Heralds Birth of Modern Electronics

Nov. 13, 1460: Death Stills Henry the Navigator

Nov 12, 1946: The Abacus Proves Its Might

Nov. 11, 1930: Einstein Gets Ice Cold

Nov. 10, 1983: Computer 'Virus' Is Born

Nov. 9, 1963: Dual Disasters Stun Japan

Nov. 6, 1944 & 1971: A Double Nuke Anniversary

Nov. 5, 1955: A Flux of Genius

Nov. 4, 1879: Ka-Ching! The World's First Cash Register

Nov. 3, 1993: Theremin Fades Out

Nov. 2, 1895: Cars Can't Get to First Gasoline Race

Oct. 30, 1958: Medical Oops Leads to First Coronary Angiogram

Oct. 29, 1675: Leibniz ∫ums It All Up, Seriesly

Oct. 28, 1793: Whitney's Cotton Gin Patent Not Worth Much

Oct. 27, 1931: Killer Fungus Causes Nightmare on Elm Street

Oct. 26, 1992: Software Glitch Cripples Ambulance Service

Oct. 23, 1995: First Computer-Network Wiretap

Oct. 22, 1905: A Star Discoverer Is Born

Oct. 21, 1879: Edison Gets the Bright Light Right

Oct. 20, 1975: Atari Sits Down on Hi-Way

Oct. 19, 1941: Electric Turbines Get First Wind

Oct. 16, 2002: Second Great Library Opens in Alexandria

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