This Day in TechMay 28, 1987: Teen Tests Soviet Air DefensesBy John C AbellMay 27, 1941: Sink the <cite>Bismarck</cite>!By Tony LongMay 26, 1981: Programmer-Attorney Wins First U.S. Software PatentBy Priya GanapatiMay 22, 1859: It's Elementary, My Dear ReaderBy John C AbellMay 21, 1906: Research on Motion Creates Tire RimBy Tony BorrozMay 20, 1747: A Limey Ship, and Proud of ItBy Tony LongMay 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 13, 1884: Electrical Engineers Meet Up, Light UpBy Priya GanapatiMay 12, 1967: Pink Floyd Astounds With 'Sound in the Round'By Michael CaloreMay 11, 868: Signed, Sealed, DeliveredBy Tony LongMay 8, 1951: DuPont Debuts DacronBy Randy AlfredMay 7, 1959: Can't We All Just Get Along?By Tony LongMay 6, 1840: Queen Victoria Gets StampedBy Randy AlfredMay 5, 1809: Hats Off to First U.S. Woman Patent-HolderBy Randy AlfredMay 4, 1536: C U @ the PiazzaBy Tony LongMay 1, 1884: Everything's Up to Date in Windy CityBy Randy AlfredApril 30, 1916: Information Theory, Who's Your Daddy?By Dylan TweneyApril 29, 1873: Railroads Lock and LoadBy Tony LongApril 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 LongMore Stories