19th centuryJune 17, 1862: Worst Mashup Ever Has Farmers Tillin' 'n' Killin'By D DumasJune 3, 1889: Power Flows Long-DistanceBy Alexis MadrigalMay 24, 1883: Brooklyn Bridge OpensBy Keith BarryMay 10, 1869: Golden Spike Links Nation by RailBy Keith BarryMay 3, 1815: Blown Away by Horn With ValvesBy Michael CaloreApril 29, 1882: Trackless Trolley Starts RollingBy Keith BarryApril 20, 1841: 'Rue Morgue' Paves Way for Detective GenreBy Scott ThillApril 9, 1860: Phonoautogram Records Sound, But Doesn't Reproduce ItBy Eliot Van BuskirkApril 8, 1879: The Milkman Cometh ... With Glass BottlesBy Randy AlfredMarch 30, 1848: Niagara Falls Runs DryBy Randy AlfredMarch 23, 1857: Mr. Otis Gives You a LiftBy John C AbellMarch 16, 1802: Army Engineers Get New FoundationBy Randy AlfredMarch 12, 1790: Batteries Now IncludedBy D DumasMarch 4, 1877: The Microphone Sounds Much BetterBy Eliot Van BuskirkFeb. 26, 1870: New York City Blows Subway OpportunityBy Keith BarryFeb. 25, 1837: Davenport Electric Motor Gets Plugged InBy Dylan TweneyFeb. 22, 1857: Hertz Enters Cycle of LifeBy Randy AlfredFeb. 18, 1838: Physicist Machs His EntranceBy Jason PaurTech Presidents Day: George, Tom and AbeBy Randy AlfredFeb. 9, 1870: Feds Get on Top of the WeatherBy Randy AlfredFeb. 8, 1865: Mendel Reads Paper Founding GeneticsBy Randy AlfredJan. 27, 1888: National Geographic Society Gets GoingBy amyatwiredJan. 4: Braille, Pitman Birthdays Celebrate New Ways to WriteBy Randy AlfredDec. 28, 1879: Tay Bridge Collapses, AlasBy Tony LongMore Stories