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Today in Tech History – Jan. 2, 2014

Today in Tech History logoIn 1959 – Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the Moon, was launched by the USSR.

In 1979 – Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston incorporated Software Arts for the purpose of developing VisiCalc, the world’s first spreadsheet program.

In 2004 – NASA’s Stardust spacecraft successfully flew past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples it brought back to Earth two years later.

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