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June 9, 1928: Across the Vast Pacific, by Air
1928: A crew of pilots led by two Australians becomes the first to fly an airplane across the Pacific Ocean. It’s the longest flight ever attempted, covering more than twice the distance of Charles...
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Aug. 5, 1962: First Quasar Discovered
1962: A nearly botched observation of a distant radio source leads to the identification of the first-known quasi-stellar astronomical object, or quasar. Until the development of radio astronomy in the...
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Aug. 26, 1883: Krakatau Erupts, Changes World … Again
1883: Krakatau volcano in the Dutch East Indies roars to life with a volley of ever-increasing explosions. It will culminate the next morning with the loudest explosion in human history. Krakatau (aka...
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Dec. 27, 1831: Beagle Sets Sail With a Very Special Passenger
Charles Darwin begins his fateful voyage, the effects of which will shake the Kansas State Board of Education to its foundations almost two centuries later.
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March 31, 1999: The Matrix Hooks Us
1999: Larry and Andy Wachowski release The Matrix, the first mind-bending installment in what will become an influential sci-fi film trilogy. Cyberpunks quickly forget that technocultural flops like...
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June 16, 1884: A Technology With Plenty of Ups and Downs
1884: The first gravity roller coaster designed and built specifically as an amusement ride opens at Coney Island, New York. It is a commercial success and leads to the building of roller coasters all...
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June 27, 1898: Down to the Sea in Ships, and Then Some
1898: Joshua Slocum completes a solo voyage lasting nearly three years, becoming the first sailor to circumnavigate alone. Slocum, born within sight of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy in 1844, ran away from...
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July 11, 1979: Look Out Below! Here Comes Skylab!
The Skylab space station re-enters Earth's atmosphere after six years in orbit. It is perhaps the most highly anticipated return of any spacecraft ever, save Apollo 13.
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Oct. 5, 1986: Israel’s Secret Nuke Arsenal Exposed
A former technician blows the whistle to The Times of London, and Israel's nuclear capability is revealed to the world. The whistleblower becomes a hero to the peace movement and a traitor to Israel.
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