1838: In the small town of Chirlitz of the Austrian Empire Ernst Mach was born. His work in aerodynamics and supersonic speeds, led to the unit of measurement that bears his name. He would die one day after his birthday in 1916. In 1908 Dr Lee de Forest received a patent for “Space Telegraphy”...

In 1965 – The Ranger 8 probe launched on its mission to photograph the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. The photos paved the way to select the area as the site of the first manned Moon landing. In 1996 – World chess champion Gary Kasparov defeated Deep Blue in game 6 winning the...

In 1880 – the American Society of Mechanical Engineers was founded when 30 engineers from eight states met in the New York editorial offices of the American Machinist In 1968 – The first-ever 911 call was placed by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite from Haleyville City Hall to U.S. Rep. Tom Bevill...

In 1897, Ferdinand Braun published a paper in the journal Annalen der Physik und Chemie describing his “Braun tube“, the first cathode-ray oscilloscope, which paved the way for the modern CRT. In 1946 A few days after its first public demonstration, the first practical all-digital computer, ENIAC was formally dedicated. In 1995 – Kevin...