Feb. 15, 1995: Mitnick Arrested
Perhaps the most celebrated cracking case in history begins with the arrest of Kevin Mitnick by the FBI on charges of wire fraud and breaking into the computer systems of several major corporations....
View ArticleFeb. 19, 1473: Copernicus Born
Nicolaus Copernicus is born in Torun, Poland, of German parents, leading both countries to claim him as their own. The post Feb. 19, 1473: Copernicus Born appeared first on This Day In Tech.
View ArticleFeb. 20, 1962: Yank in Orbit
1962: John Glenn isn’t the first American into space — Alan Shepard beat him by 11 months — but he is the first to orbit the planet, something he does three times aboard Friendship 7. It’s a watershed...
View ArticleFeb. 21, 1947: ‘Take a Polaroid’ Enters the English Language
The Land camera is demonstrated for the first time by its inventor, Edwin Land. The post Feb. 21, 1947: ‘Take a Polaroid’ Enters the English Language appeared first on This Day In Tech.
View ArticleFeb. 27, 1812: Rage, Rage Against the Industrial Age
The poet Lord Byron makes an impassioned speech before the House of Lords in an attempt to convince Parliament not to enact the death penalty against the Luddites. He fails. The post Feb. 27, 1812:...
View ArticleFeb. 28, 1935: Sheer Bliss
Nylon is produced for the first time. The post Feb. 28, 1935: Sheer Bliss appeared first on This Day In Tech.
View ArticleMarch 5, 1904: Tesla’s Having a Ball
Physicist Nikola Tesla attempts to explain the phenomenon of “ball lightning.” The post March 5, 1904: Tesla’s Having a Ball appeared first on This Day In Tech.
View ArticleMarch 6, 1992: False Alarm
The doomsday that wasn’t: MS-DOS users are quaking in their boots over reports that the Michelangelo computer virus has infected their computers and is going to wipe out all their data on this date....
View ArticleMarch 7, 1897: First Morning of the Cornflake
Dr. John Kellogg, believing that a strict diet (along with vigorous exercise, fresh air and plenty of rest) benefits the patients at his sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, serves up the world’s...
View ArticleMarch 8, 1918: Killer Influenza
With World War I reaching its climax, the first case of Spanish influenza is reported. It quickly spreads, and the resulting worldwide epidemic — the worst in history — ends up killing more people than...
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