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DNA Structure Described
Today in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published in Nature a 1-page article titled “Molecular structure of nucleic acids: a structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid.” Their description of the double helix structure of DNA will earn them (with Maurice Wilkins) a Nobel Prize in 1962. In 2001, Peter … Continue reading
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Birth of Satellite TV
50 years ago today, the era of satellite television began with the first television image transmitted by a communication satellite. The transmission was orchestrated by MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory station in Camp Parks, California, with sponsorship from the Air Force. The message was … Continue reading
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First public school in the U.S.
Today in 1635, the Boston Latin School was established, the first public school and the oldest existing school in the United States. In 2012, the school was ranked 38 out of the top 100 high schools in the United States by U.S. … Continue reading
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One Billion Hard Drives and Counting
Today in 2008, Seagate Technology announced that it was the first hard drive manufacturer worldwide to have shipped 1 billion hard drives. The 1 billion hard drives Seagate has delivered equates to approximately 79 million terabytes, able to store 158 billion hours … Continue reading
35th Anniversary of the Apple II
Today in 1977, on the second day of the West Coast Computer Faire, Apple Computer formally introduced the Apple II.
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The Titanic Regulation
“At 10:25pm on Sunday, April 14, 1912, a single message borought wireless, Marconi, and evantually [David] Sarnoff to prominence: The Titanic, fastest and most luxurious ocean liner of its time, was sinking in the North Atlantic. The catastrophe would serve … Continue reading
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The First Laptop
Today in 1892, George Blickensderfer received a patent for the first portable typewriter.
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The Horror of 3D Films
Today in 1953, the horror film House of Wax premiered, the first 3D film with stereophonic sound. From Wikipedia: “Due to growing popularity of 3D and an increase in 3D screens, an increasing amount of newly released films have been screened in … Continue reading
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First Tax-Supported Public Library
Today in 1833, the Peterborough Town Library in New Hampshire was established by the Peterborough Town Meeting. It was the first public library in the world supported by taxation. In 1849, New Hampshire was the first state to pass a law … Continue reading
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First U.S. Demonstration of TV
Today in 1927, a group of newspaper reporters and dignitaries gathered at the AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories auditorium in New York City to see the first American demonstration of something new: television. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover provided the “entertainment,” … Continue reading
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