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Tony Long
Science
July 4, 1054: Crab Nebula Makes a Spectacular Debut in the Heavens
Jul 4, 2007 12:00 PM
Science
July 3, 1886: Front-Page Days Get Rolling, Thanks to Linotype
Jul 3, 2007 2:00 AM
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July 2, 1928: America's First TV Station Goes on the Air
Jul 2, 2007 12:00 PM
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June 29, 1888: Handel Oratorio Becomes First Musical Recording
Jun 29, 2007 12:00 PM
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June 28, 2005: It's an Office Tower, Yet So Much More Than That
Jun 28, 2007 12:00 PM
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June 27, 1954: World's First Nuclear Power Plant Opens
Jun 27, 2007 12:00 AM
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June 26, 1978: First Dedicated Oceanographic Satellite in Orbit
Jun 26, 2007 2:00 AM
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June 25, 1997: Minor Collision Doesn't Dull Cargo Ship's Luster
Jun 25, 2007 12:00 PM
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June 22, 1969: Umm, the Cuyahoga River's on Fire ... Again
Jun 22, 2007 12:00 AM
Science
June 21, 2004:
SpaceShipOne
Proves (Capitalist) Pigs Can Fly
Jun 21, 2007 12:00 PM
Culture
Internet Smackdown: The Amateur vs. the Professional
Jun 21, 2007 2:00 AM
Science
June 20, 1963: Cuban Missile Crisis Spurs Moscow-D.C. 'Hot Line'
Jun 20, 2007 12:00 PM
Science
June 19, 1939: Dreaded ALS Gets a New Name — Lou Gehrig's Disease
Jun 19, 2007 12:00 PM
Science
June 18, 1983: Sally Ride, the First American Woman Into Space
Jun 18, 2007 12:00 PM
Science
June 15, 1667: First Human Blood Transfusion Is Performed
Jun 15, 2007 2:00 AM
Science
June 14, 1962: Western Europe Officially Joins the Space Race
Jun 14, 2007 12:00 PM
Science
June 13, 1944: V-1 Rocket Ushers in a New Kind of Warfare
Jun 13, 2007 12:00 PM
Science
June 12, 1997: Trying to Stay One Jump Ahead of the Counterfeiters
Jun 12, 2007 2:00 AM
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June 11, 1644: The Barometer Gets Its First Practical Airing
Jun 11, 2007 12:00 PM
Science
June 8, 1959: They'll Never Complain About Slow Postal Service Again
Jun 8, 2007 2:00 AM
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