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Apollo 1 Tragedy
January 27, 1967 Astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee are killed in a fire during a test of their spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center. After the fire, the spacecraft and planned launch which never took place was posthumously named Apollo 1, in the astronauts honor. Apollo 1 Tragedy is original content of…
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Apollo 1 Tragedy
January 27, 1967 Astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee are killed in a fire during a test of their spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center. After the fire, the spacecraft and planned launch which never took place was posthumously named Apollo 1, in the astronauts honor. Apollo 1 Tragedy is original content of…
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Jim Clark Leaves Silicon Graphics
January 27, 1994 Silicon Graphics Inc. co-founder Jim Clark leaves the company to start Mosaic Communications, the operation that later became Netscape Communications Corp. With Netscape cofounder Marc Andreesen, Clark helped popularize the World Wide Web by distributing the company’s browser for free. Jim Clark Leaves Silicon Graphics is original content of This Day in…
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Ranger 3 Launched
January 26, 1962 Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe was designed to transmit pictures of the lunar surface to Earth stations during a period of 10 minutes of flight prior to impacting on the Moon. Due to a series of malfunctions, the spacecraft missed the Moon by 22,000 miles. Ranger 3 Launched is original…
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Lotus 1-2-3 Goes on Sale
January 26, 1983 The Lotus Development Corporation releases Lotus 1-2-3 for IBM computers. While not the first spreadsheet program, Lotus was able to develop 1-2-3 because the creators of VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet, did not patent their software. 1-2-3 outsold VisiCalc by the end of the year and 2 years later Lotus bought out the assets…
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Compaq Purchases DEC
January 26, 1998 Compaq Computer purchases Digital Equipment Corporation for $ 9.6 billion. Digital, or DEC, was a pioneering company in the early history of computers from the 1960’s – 1980’s. Unfortunately, as was seen with many companies, they were slow to recognize the rise of the PC which ultimately led to the sell-off of…
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First Transcontinental Jet Flight
January 25, 1959 The first transcontinental commercial jet trip was made by an American Airlines Boeing 707, from Los Angeles to New York. First Transcontinental Jet Flight is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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First Transcontinental Phone Service
January 25, 1915 Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco. President Woodrow Wilson and the mayors of both cities were also involved in the call. First Transcontinental Phone Service is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History…
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First Transcontinental Phone Service
January 25, 1915 Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco. President Woodrow Wilson and the mayors of both cities were also involved in the call. First Transcontinental Phone Service is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History…
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Opportunity Lands on Mars
January 25, 2004 Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars, three weeks after its twin, Spirit (MER-A), touched down on the other side of the planet. Opportunity Lands on Mars is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com