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First Subway Opens in London
January 10, 1863 The world’s first underground railway service opened in London, the Metropolitan line between Paddington and Farringdon. Approximately 40,000 Londoners ride the trains the first day. First Subway Opens in London 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 RADAR Contact With Moon
January 10, 1946 The first RADAR contact with the Moon is made. First RADAR Contact With Moon 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” Motion Picture Film to Receive Copyright
January 9, 1894 W.K. Dickson, an employee of Thomas Edison’s movie studio, receives a copyright for a motion picture film. The 5 second demonstration was a 47-frame film showing a man sneezing. This man, Fred Ott, is now most famously known for having this sneeze recorded in film. “Fred Ott’s Sneeze” is the earliest surviving film…
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First 1 MB Memory Chip
January 6, 1984 Hitachi announces it has developed the first memory chip capable of holding 1 MB of data. My, how far we’ve come since then! First 1 MB Memory Chip 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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The First Color Newsreel
January 5, 1948 The first color newsreel seen by movie theater audiences in the United States is presented, showing clips from the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl football game, shot just 4 days earlier. The entire newsreel is available on YouTube, although inexplicably, the date listed on the video states 1940. The…
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First Handheld Scientific Calculator
January 4, 1972 Hewlett-Packard introduces the first handheld scientific calculator, the HP-35. The precision of the calculator was greater than most mainframe computers of its time. For such a technological achievement, the name of the calculator is simply derived from the fact that it has 35 buttons. I wonder if they had to use the…
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First Electric Watch Introduced
January 3, 1957 The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. The Hamilton Electric 500 was the first watch to never need winding. However its battery life was so short that frequent battery replacements were necessary. Plus, as a first of breed, the watch was not very reliable. However, it was an instant hit…
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First Moon Photo
January 2, 1839 Louis Daguerre takes the first known photo of the Moon. Unfortunately, his lab burns down on March 8th so the photo does not survive. First Moon Photo is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com