20th centuryMay 27, 1941: Sink the <cite>Bismarck</cite>!By Tony LongMay 26, 1981: Programmer-Attorney Wins First U.S. Software PatentBy Priya GanapatiMay 21, 1906: Research on Motion Creates Tire RimBy Tony BorrozMay 19, 1910: Halley's Comet Brushes Earth With Its TailBy Tony LongMay 18, 1980: St. Helens Blows Its Top OffBy Randy AlfredMay 15, 1953: Cookin' Up Some Primordial SoupBy Alexis MadrigalMay 14, 1944: Birth of a Pop-Culture JediBy Scott ThillMay 12, 1967: Pink Floyd Astounds With 'Sound in the Round'By Michael CaloreMay 8, 1951: DuPont Debuts DacronBy Randy AlfredMay 7, 1959: Can't We All Just Get Along?By Tony LongApril 30, 1916: Information Theory, Who's Your Daddy?By Dylan TweneyApril 28, 1926: Waving Hello to a New Subatomic TheoryBy Randy AlfredApril 27, 1998: Koko Goes Ape in AOL ChatBy Tony LongApril 24, 1990: Hubble Becomes Big Eye Above SkyBy Tony LongFeb. 10, 1957: Birth of the Cool...erBy David KravetsFeb. 6, 1959: Titan Launches; Cold War Heats UpBy Tony LongJan. 16, 1969: A Rendezvous, and a Rough Ride HomeBy Tony LongJuly 3, 1999: Gobbling Up a Pac-Man RecordBy Leander KahneyJune 26, 1974: Supermarket Scanner Rings Up Historic Pack of GumBy Randy Alfred