Today in Geeky History

Jun 11, 1935 (69) FM Broadcasting

Wesley — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

74 years ago today, FM Broadcasting was demonstrated for the first time

Wesley — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:34:59 +0000

Nearly 2000 years ago today, Nero and Octavia got married. Then they died, one by one. All in different years.

Wesley — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:00:04 +0000

76 years (and 1 day, sorry about that) ago today, the first drive-in theater opened.

Wesley — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:37:24 +0000

121 years ago today, Mighty Casey came to bat.

Wesley — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:15 +0000

514 years ago today, a King got a treat.

Wesley — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:00:11 +0000

51 years ago today, the Unknown Soldier got some tombmates.

Wesley — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:08 +0000

2,593 years ago today, an eclipse saved hundreds of lives.

Wesley — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:00:25 +0000

47 years ago today, US President John F. Kennedy proposed we go to the mooon.

Wesley — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:00:38 +0000

80 years ago today, we heard Mickey Mouse for the first time.

Wesley — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:46 +0000

(Just pretend I posted this on time)

37 years ago today, a crazy geologist attacked Michelangelo’s Pieta.

Wesley — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00:19 +0000

29 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted

Wesley — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:00:29 +0000

173 years ago today, Francis Bailey realized something while staring at the Sun.

Wesley — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:42 +0000

51 years ago today, Velcro’s patent was registered.

Wesley — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:00:28 +0000

140 years ago today, the United States’ First Transcontinental Railroad was completed.

Wesley — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:00:35 +0000

54 years ago today, what would eventually become the Muppets first appeared.