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08/21/2007
10:00 AM
August 21, 1957 - The 50th Anniversary of the R-7 Rocket
by
Moose
09/05/2007
5:11 PM
by
LeoTheRussian
1
194
08/15/2007
4:53 PM
August 15, 1977 - Did Ohio State Hear E.T.?
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
astronomy
radio telescopes
01/21/2008
3:17 AM
by Guest
2
351
08/08/2007
4:10 PM
August 8, 1929 – The Graf Zeppelin Departs (or Starts)
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
airships
aviation
dirigibles
08/08/2007
4:10 PM
by
Moose
0
176
08/03/2007
6:00 AM
August 3, 1900 - How to Win 50 Indy 500s
by
julie
Pathfinder Tags:
harvey firestone
Indy 500
tires
08/03/2007
6:00 AM
by
julie
0
148
08/02/2007
4:01 PM
August 2, 1939 – Einstein Warns a President
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
a-bomb
atomic bomb
atomic weapons
uranium
11/16/2007
3:38 PM
by
vikas
5
400
07/27/2007
1:49 PM
July 27, 1943 – The First Meterological Flight into a Hurricane
by
t-rex
Pathfinder Tags:
flight
history
hurricane hunter
metrological
weather
07/30/2007
8:44 AM
by
Moose
1
159
07/25/2007
3:32 PM
July 25, 1909 – The First Airplane Flight Across the English Channel
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
airplanes
aviation
azani engines
monoplanes
07/27/2007
9:14 AM
by
Ried
3
266
07/18/2007
2:31 PM
July 18, 1942 – The First Operational Jet Fighter
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aircraft
airplanes
jet engines
Messerschmitt Me 262
turbojets
07/21/2007
2:02 AM
by
Yuval
4
554
07/12/2007
4:41 PM
July 12, 1943 – The Tiger, the Panzer, and the T-34
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
Panzer V
T-34
tanks
weaponology
06/05/2009
11:28 PM
by
kramarat
19
519
07/10/2007
9:03 AM
July 10, 1925 - The Scopes "Monkey Trial" Begins
by
julie
Pathfinder Tags:
creationism
darwinism
evolution
scopes
07/12/2007
1:16 PM
by
julie
3
460
06/26/2007
8:00 AM
June 26, 1974 – The First Universal Product Code (UPC)
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
RFID tags
supply chain
UPC barcodes
Wal-Mart
07/18/2007
8:25 AM
by
Moose
5
302
06/22/2007
6:00 AM
June 22, 1633 – Galileo Recants his Heliocentric Theory
by
julie
Pathfinder Tags:
Galileo
helocentrism
heresy
inquisition
paleocentrism
07/05/2007
11:47 AM
by
LeoTheRussian
7
879
06/15/2007
10:19 AM
June 15, 1844 – Charles Goodyear and Vulcanized Rubber
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
polymers
sulphur
vulcanization
vulcanizing
11/19/2009
1:20 PM
by Guest
1
318
06/01/2007
2:07 PM
June 1, 1974 – The Flixborough Disaster
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
chemicals
engineering disasters
industrial accidents
plant safety
07/01/2009
3:20 AM
by
batman
6
817
05/30/2007
2:42 PM
May 30, 1911 – The First Indy 500
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
automotive
cars
indianapolis 500
racing
05/31/2007
4:41 AM
by
Nigh
1
211
05/25/2007
6:00 AM
May 24, 1940 – Sikorsky’s Helicopter Flight
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aviation
helicopters
igor sikorsky
powered flight
05/29/2007
8:31 AM
by
Moose
2
348
05/23/2007
6:00 AM
May 23, 1985 – Thomas Cavanaugh: Engineer and Spy
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
espionage
FBI
soviet union
stealth bomber
06/20/2007
1:00 AM
by
Emjay4119
4
425
05/21/2007
4:52 PM
May 21, 1917 – The Great Atlanta Fire
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
fire
frame buildings
shingle roofs
02/19/2008
8:27 AM
by
Moose
2
304
05/17/2007
6:00 AM
May 17, 1997 – The X-36 Tailless Aircraft
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aircraft
airplanes
NASA
pitch
USAF
...
11/09/2007
7:55 PM
by
Yuval
19
1225
05/15/2007
10:27 AM
May 15, 1942 – Mandatory Gasoline Rationing
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
gasoline
rubber
tires
05/17/2007
3:29 PM
by Guest
2
211
05/14/2007
1:56 PM
May 14, 1973 – Skylab is Launched
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
astronauts
NASA
Skylab
space stations
05/17/2007
6:29 PM
by
Yuval
3
224
05/10/2007
10:49 AM
May 10, 1960 – Circumnavigating the Earth Underwater
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
general dynamics
general electric
nuclear propulsion
submarines
05/10/2007
6:33 PM
by
BrainWave
1
358
05/09/2007
6:00 AM
May 9, 1980 - The Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapses
by
julie
05/09/2007
6:00 AM
by
julie
0
1001
05/04/2007
10:53 AM
May 3, 1932 - The USS Akron Tests the Trapeze
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aircraft carriers
engineering disasters
navy ships
rigid airships
05/08/2007
8:54 AM
by
Moose
8
485
05/01/2007
4:49 PM
May 1, 1960 – The U-2 Spy Plane Incident
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aircraft
airplanes
Lockheed
surveillance
U-2
10/13/2008
7:13 PM
by Guest
8
773
04/25/2007
9:02 AM
April 25, 1945 – Explaining the A-Bomb
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
army corps of engineers
leslie groves
manhattan project
05/01/2007
4:02 AM
by
BrainWave
7
433
04/23/2007
9:43 AM
April 23, 1867 – Zoetrope is patented. PLUS Julie makes her own!
by
julie
Pathfinder Tags:
animation
zoetrope
04/24/2007
3:31 AM
by
stilljester
1
464
04/20/2007
6:00 AM
April 20, 1912 - Fenway Park
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
baseball parks
boston red sox
green monster
stadiums
04/27/2007
11:52 AM
by
Roger Pink
20
302
04/16/2007
12:15 PM
April 16, 1947 – The Texas City Disaster
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
ammonium nitrate
engineering failures
industrial accidents
04/18/2007
8:19 AM
by
Moose
12
531
04/12/2007
1:49 PM
April 12, 1935 – The First Flight of the Bristol Blenheim
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aeronautical engineering
aircraft
airplanes
frank barnwell
04/17/2007
9:31 AM
by
PWSlack
1
336
04/09/2007
1:16 PM
April 9, 1967 – The First Flight of the Boeing 737
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
737-100
aerospace engineers
aircraft
Boeing 737
jets
04/09/2007
1:16 PM
by
Moose
0
482
04/06/2007
6:00 AM
April 6, 1938 – Teflon is Discovered
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
carcinogens
EPA
PFOA
PTFE
teflon
04/07/2007
10:58 AM
by
Spacebio
1
313
04/04/2007
12:33 PM
April 4, 1933 – The Akron Disaster
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
airships
aviation
dirigibles
Goodyear
zeppelins
05/04/2007
1:36 PM
by
Moose
4
494
04/03/2007
1:56 PM
April 3, 1885 – The Grandfather Clock Engine
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
automotive history
cars
combustion engines
ignition systems
04/03/2007
1:56 PM
by
Moose
0
380
04/02/2007
6:00 AM
April 2, 1975 - Construction of the World’s Tallest Structure is completed
by
julie
Pathfinder Tags:
Canada
CN Tower
tallest tower
04/03/2007
6:22 AM
by
Harbinger
1
470
03/26/2007
4:35 PM
March 25, 1807 – The First Passenger Railway
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
iron
railway
transportation
wales
welsh
03/26/2007
4:35 PM
by
Moose
0
327
03/23/2007
6:00 AM
March 23, 1857 – The First Passenger Elevator is Installed
by
julie
Pathfinder Tags:
elevator history
elevators
otis elevator
03/29/2007
12:36 PM
by
julie
2
375
03/21/2007
1:08 PM
March 20, 1922 – America’s First Aircraft Carrier
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aircraft
aviation
catapults
cranes
electric propulsion
04/18/2007
4:59 PM
by
Moose
4
324
03/16/2007
4:45 PM
March 15, 1957 – Return of the Snowbird
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
airships
dirigibles
zeppelins
03/16/2007
4:51 PM
by
Moose
0
307
03/13/2007
4:55 PM
March 12, 1928 - Mulholland's Fault
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
dam bursts
engineering failures
william mulholland
03/17/2007
10:32 PM
by
Raymond Weisling
2
419
03/12/2007
3:52 PM
March 11, 1864: The Great Sheffield Flood
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
dam bursts
engineering failures
natural disasters
03/12/2007
3:52 PM
by
Moose
0
282
03/09/2007
6:00 AM
March 9, 1957 - Andreanof Island Quakes
by
julie
Pathfinder Tags:
andreanof
earthquake
quake
tsunami
03/09/2007
6:00 AM
by
julie
0
495
03/08/2007
12:43 PM
March 8, 1969 - The First Pontiac Trans-Am
by
Moose
03/08/2007
12:43 PM
by
Moose
0
378
03/06/2007
1:15 PM
March 6, 1899 – Bayer Trademarks Aspirin
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
chemistry
medicine
patents
pharamaceuticals
03/06/2007
1:15 PM
by
Moose
0
213
03/02/2007
9:35 AM
March 2, 1949 - The First Airplane to Fly Non-Stop around the World
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
aircraft
airplanes
aviation
engine failure
refueling
03/02/2007
9:35 AM
by
Moose
0
307
02/28/2007
8:30 AM
February 28, 1935 – Discovering Nylon
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
fibers
filaments
nylon
plastics
polymers
03/09/2007
9:42 AM
by
Moose
2
244
02/27/2007
10:33 AM
February 27, 1879 – Discovering Saccharin
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
chemicals
chemistry
chemists
food
nutrition
02/27/2007
10:08 PM
by
jack of all trades
1
200
02/24/2007
1:00 AM
February 24, 1977 – The Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge Collapses
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
bridge collapses
engineering failures
02/24/2007
1:00 AM
by
Moose
0
466
02/23/2007
1:46 PM
February 23, 1893 – Rudolph Diesel’s Patent
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
biodiesel
diesel engines
diesel power
03/10/2007
5:03 AM
by Guest
3
441
02/14/2007
4:48 PM
February 14, 1912 - America's First Diesel Submarine
by
Moose
Pathfinder Tags:
diesel engines
02/16/2007
1:39 AM
by Guest
1
431
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