This Day in TechFeb. 2, 1046: There's a 400-Year Nip in the AirBy Tony LongFeb. 1, 1893: Lights! Kinetograph! Action!By Tony LongJan. 28, 1938: The Passing of the Silver CometBy Tony BorrozJan. 27, 1967: 3 Astronauts Die in Launchpad FireBy Tony LongJan. 26, 1983: Spreadsheet as Easy as 1-2-3By Dylan TweneyJan. 25, 1921: Robots First Czech InBy Tony LongJan. 24, 1935: First Canned Beer SoldBy Danielle VentonJan. 21, 2008: Chief Marie Dies; So Does Her LanguageBy Tony LongScienceJan. 19, 1883: Let There Be LightBy Tony LongJan. 18, 1911: Clear the DeckBy Tony LongJan. 14, 1794: First Successful Cesarean in U.S.By Tony LongJan. 13, 1942: Ejection Seat Works, Pilot ElatedBy Tony LongJan. 12, 1992 or 1997: HAL of a ComputerBy Randy AlfredJan. 11, 1922: Insulin Makes a Nice ShotBy Tony LongJan. 10, 1863: Take the TubeBy Tony LongJan. 7, 1851: Foucault Gets the Swing of ThingsBy Randy AlfredJan. 6, 1912: Birth of the Supreme Tech SkepticBy Tony LongJan. 5, 1972: Nixon OKs 'Low-Cost' Space ShuttleBy Randy AlfredJan. 3, 1957: Electric Watch Debuts, a Space Age MarvelBy Tony LongDec. 31, 1938: Set 'em Up, Joe ... for a Breath TestBy Tony LongDec. 28, 1973: Endangered Species Get a Helping HandBy Tony LongDec. 27, 1831: Beagle Sets Sail With a Very Special PassengerBy Tony LongDec. 21, 1842: Birth of an Anarchist, and Darwin's CriticBy Tony LongDec. 20, 1996: Science Loses Its Most Visible Public ChampionBy Tony LongMore Stories