Howdy out there in blog land. Did you have a happy Christmas vacation? I don't think mine was quite good enough. I'm pretty sure the Grinch snuck into my house the other day and stole my voice too. If you find it, let me know. I'd really like to have it back.
Today is December 27th and today in Geek History...
Geeky Birthdays!!! Kepler in 1571, Bernoulli in 1654 and Pasteur in 1822. If today is not your birthday...no pressure. Your mother thinks you're special.
1831 Charles Darwin embarks on his voyage aboard HMS Beagle, where he will begin formulating his theory of evolution.
1922 Hosho is commissioned, becoming the first purpose-built aircraft carrier in the world.
1968 Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific, ending the first manned mission to orbit the moon.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Today in Geek History
Happy Thanksgiving!! Today is Nov 24th and today in Geek history...
1639 An English astronomer and clergyman Jeremiah Horrocks becomes the first to observe the transit of Venus.
1959 Charles Darwin, a British naturalist publishes "The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection." The theory of evolution hasn't escaped us since.
191 The Wright brothers form a million-dollar corporation to commercially manufacture airplanes.
1959 The first episode of The Twilight Zone, "The Time Element" first airs on CBS.
1969 The Apollo 12 spacecraft splashes down thus ending the second manned mission to the moon.
1998 Mystery Science Theater 3000 debuts and crappy movies now become cool.
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