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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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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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First Plane Landing on a Ship
January 18, 1911 Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania stationed in San Francisco harbor, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship. First Plane Landing on a Ship is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in…
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IETF Meets For the First Time
January 15, 1986 This day is the first meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force. According to the IETF’s web site, “The mission of the IETF is to make the Internet work better by producing high quality, relevant technical documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.” I’m sure this sounds…
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First Car Built on Assembly Line
January 14, 1914 The first car to be built on an assembly line was completed today, a Model-T Ford. First Car Built on Assembly Line 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 Public Radio Performance
January 13, 1910 The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the opera Cavalleria rusticana is sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. First Public Radio Performance is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by…
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First Public Radio Performance
January 13, 1910 The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the opera Cavalleria rusticana is sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. First Public Radio Performance is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by…
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First Solo Flight From Hawaii to California
January 11, 1935 Amelia Earhart becomes the first person, man or woman, to fly solo from Hawaii to California. First Solo Flight From Hawaii to California is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com