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Microwave Oven Patented
January 24, 1950 The original microwave oven patent was issued to Percy LeBaron Spencer under the title “Method of Treating Foodstuffs.” Five years earlier, Spencer accidentally discovered that microwave energy could heat food when a chocolate bar in his pocket melted while he was experimenting with a microwave tube. Microwave tubes were originally designed for…
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First Bridge Over the Mississippi River
January 23, 1855 The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge. First Bridge Over the Mississippi River is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech…
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Java Released; Coffee Drinkers Confused
January 23, 1996 The first version of the Java programming language was released. The ability of Java to “write once, run anywhere” made it ideal for Internet-based applications. As the popularity of the Internet soared, so did the usage of Java. Java Released; Coffee Drinkers Confused is original content of This Day in Tech History.…
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Last Contact with Pioneer 10
January 23, 2003 The last successful contact was made with the spacecraft Pioneer 10, one of the most distant man-made objects in the universe. Pioneer 10 is heading in the direction of the star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus at roughly 2.6 AU per year. If Aldebaran had zero relative velocity, it would take Pioneer 10 about 2 million years…
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First TV Station West of Mississippi
January 22, 1947 KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood, California. Bob Hope emceed the inaugural broadcast. A total of 322 televisions are in the Los Angeles viewing area. First TV Station West of Mississippi is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in…
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First Lunar Module Test Launch
January 22, 1968 Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first unmanned Lunar module into space. First Lunar Module Test Launch 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 Lunar Module Test Launch
January 22, 1968 Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first unmanned Lunar module into space. First Lunar Module Test Launch 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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Concorde Begins Commercial Flights
January 21, 1976 Commercial service of the Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes. The only commercial supersonic jet, the Concorde could travel between New York and London in about 3.5 hours. The Concorde flew commercially for 27 years until being retired on November 26, 2003. Concorde Begins Commercial Flights is original content of This…
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Concorde Begins Commercial Flights
January 21, 1976 Commercial service of the Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes. The only commercial supersonic jet, the Concorde could travel between New York and London in about 3.5 hours. The Concorde flew commercially for 27 years until being retired on November 26, 2003. Concorde Begins Commercial Flights is original content of This…
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It Could Go at Least 88 MPH
January 21, 1981 Production of the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. While not truly a technological achievement, the DeLorean became known as a symbol of the high-tech 1980’s. It Could Go at Least 88 MPH is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech…