This Day in TechAug. 4, 1693: Dom Pérignon 'Drinks the Stars'By Tony LongAug. 3, 1803: Crystal Palace Architect BornBy Randy AlfredJuly 31, 1971: Astronauts Drive on the MoonBy Tony BorrozJuly 30, 1898: Car Ads Get RollingBy Tony BorrozJuly 29, 1994: Videogame Makers Propose Ratings Board to CongressBy Chris KohlerJuly 28, 1907: Tupperware's First BurpBy Randy AlfredJuly 27, 1888: Electric Tricycle Jolts Proper BostoniansBy Alexis MadrigalJuly 24, 1950: America Gets a SpaceportBy Tony LongJuly 23, 1995: Inventors Hall of Fame Opens DoorsBy Randy AlfredJuly 22, 1962: Mariner 1 Done In by a TypoBy Tony LongJuly 21, 1904: All Aboard for Siberia, TovarichBy Tony LongJuly 20, 1969: One Small Step ... One Giant Leap ...By Tony LongJuly 17, 1902: An Invention to Beat the Heat, HumidityBy Tony LongJuly 16, 1867: Concrete Gets Some Positive ReinforcementBy Randy AlfredJuly 15, 1999: Hey, Sorry About the Beryllium PoisoningBy Randy AlfredJuly 14, 1868: Tape Measure Clicks InBy Randy AlfredJuly 13, 1937: Gibson Plugs In the Electric GuitarBy Michael CaloreJuly 10, 1999: Reddi-wip Inventor Sputters OutBy Randy AlfredJuly 9, 1958: Surf's Up, as 1,700-Foot Wave Scours Alaskan BayBy Tony LongJuly 8, 1967: Buck Rogers Stops HereBy John Scott LewinskiJuly 7, 1752: Jacquard's Loom Will Weave a Durable WebBy Priya GanapatiJuly 6, 1947: The AK-47, an All-Purpose KillerBy Tony LongJuly 4, 1776: Preserving the DeclarationBy Tony LongJuly 2, 1982: Up, Up and Away With 42 BalloonsBy Tony LongMore Stories
