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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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9 years ago today, the first Geocache was placed
Geocaching.com, where you can learn more about Geocaching.
The first geocache placement, on Google Groups

 

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16 years ago today, the World Wide Web was born.
An archived copy of the first web page, mentioned in the show.

 

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8 years ago today, Dennis Tito left the Earth on a paid trip to space.

 

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68 years ago today, Bob Feller recorded the only opening-day no-hitter in the history of Major League Baseball.

 

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115 years ago today, the world’s first movie house opened.

 

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36 years (and almost a full day! sorry about that. Life gets in the way sometimes but this is officially still “today,” for about an hour on the East Coast of the US) ago today, the first portable cell phone call was made in New York City.

 

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