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The First Electric Christmas Tree Lights
December 22, 1882 Edward Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison, has walnut-sized bulbs made specifically for him to wire his Christmas Tree with electric light. The 80 red, white, and blue bulbs formed the first set of electric Christmas Tree lights in history. Prior to this, people would traditionally decorate their trees with wax candles.…
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UAlbany Earns Strong First Half, Richards Scores 24, But Falls 80-51 to #2 Duke
UAlbany Earns Strong First Half, Richards Scores 24, But Falls 80-51 to #2 Duke Box Score | Box Score (PDF) DURHAM, N.C. – With a strong first half, the UAlbany women’s basketball team hung tight with #2 Duke, but ultimately fell to the Blue Devils 80-51 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday. UAlbany led 20-13…
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UAlbany Earns Strong First Half, Richards Scores 24, But Falls 80-51 to #2 Duke
UAlbany Earns Strong First Half, Richards Scores 24, But Falls 80-51 to #2 Duke Box Score | Box Score (PDF) DURHAM, N.C. – With a strong first half, the UAlbany women’s basketball team hung tight with #2 Duke, but ultimately fell to the Blue Devils 80-51 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday. UAlbany led 20-13…
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Wright Brothers First Powered Flight
December 17, 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright make their famous first controlled and sustained flights with a heavier than air, powered aircraft. Orville made the very first flight which lasted about 12 seconds. Three more flights were made that day by both brothers, with the most successful being the fourth and final flight in which Wilbur flew…
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First Transistor Radio Goes on Sale
November 1, 1954 The Industrial Development Engineering Associates company begins selling the Regency TR-1, the world’s first commercial transistor radio. Texas Instruments designed and developed the transistor technology who then partnered with IDEA to design and manufacturer the completed radio. The TR-1 sold over 100,000 units, ushering in the commercial transistor industry. This Day in Tech…
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First Crew to International Space Station
October 31, 2000 Russia launches Soyuz TM-31, carrying the first crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been continuously manned since this first mission. This Day in Tech History
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UAlbany Women’s Basketball Predicted to Finish First in America East
UAlbany Women’s Basketball Predicted to Finish First in America East America East Video Preview – #1 UAlbany America East Release – 2013-14 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The two-time defending conference champion Great Danes have been picked to finish first in the America East this season, the league announced on Wednesday. UAlbany received…
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UAlbany Volleyball Takes Down First Place Stony Brook 3-1
UAlbany Volleyball Takes Down First Place Stony Brook 3-1 Box Score ALBANY, N.Y. – Led by Samantha Brostrom and Mikala McCauley getting their fourth season double double this season, the Great Danes earned a big four-set home win (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 25-22) over Stony Brook on Sunday. “A wild and crazy match with Stony…
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NASA’s First Launch
October 11, 1958 NASA launches Pioneer 1, the first spacecraft launched by the newly formed space agency. Originally intended to fly by the Moon, a launch malfunction due to a programming error caused Pioneer 1 to only attain a ballistic trajectory, which caused it to fall back to the Earth after 43 hours of flight.…