This Day in TechNov. 18, 1913: U.S. Pilot Loops the LoopBy Jason PaurNov. 17, 1790: A Rather One-Sided AffairBy Dylan TweneyNov. 16, 1904: Vacuum Tube Heralds Birth of Modern ElectronicsBy Tony LongNov. 13, 1460: Death Stills Henry the NavigatorBy Tony LongNov 12, 1946: The Abacus Proves Its MightBy Priya GanapatiNov. 11, 1930: Einstein Gets Ice ColdBy Alexis MadrigalNov. 10, 1983: Computer 'Virus' Is BornBy Kim ZetterNov. 9, 1963: Dual Disasters Stun JapanBy D DumasNov. 6, 1944 & 1971: A Double Nuke AnniversaryBy Tony LongNov. 5, 1955: A Flux of GeniusBy Jon SnyderNov. 4, 1879: Ka-Ching! The World's First Cash RegisterBy John C AbellNov. 3, 1993: Theremin Fades OutBy Michael CaloreNov. 2, 1895: Cars Can't Get to First Gasoline RaceBy Tony BorrozOct. 30, 1958: Medical Oops Leads to First Coronary AngiogramBy Hadley LeggettOct. 29, 1675: Leibniz ∫ums It All Up, SerieslyBy Randy AlfredOct. 28, 1793: Whitney's Cotton Gin Patent Not Worth MuchBy Randy AlfredOct. 27, 1931: Killer Fungus Causes Nightmare on Elm StreetBy Randy AlfredOct. 26, 1992: Software Glitch Cripples Ambulance ServiceBy Tony LongOct. 23, 1995: First Computer-Network WiretapBy David KravetsOct. 22, 1905: A Star Discoverer Is BornBy Randy AlfredOct. 21, 1879: Edison Gets the Bright Light RightBy Randy AlfredOct. 20, 1975: Atari Sits Down on Hi-WayBy Chris KohlerOct. 19, 1941: Electric Turbines Get First WindBy Alexis MadrigalOct. 16, 2002: Second Great Library Opens in AlexandriaBy Tony LongMore Stories
