Today in Geek History – April 5

Today in Geek History - April 5

Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.

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1889 – Start of Sherlock Holmes’ “Adventure of Copper Beeches”
1894 – Start of Sherlock Holmes’ “Adventure of Empty House”
1895 – Start of Sherlock Holmes’ “Adventure of 3 Students”
1923 – Firestone Tire and Rubber Company starts producing inflatable tires
1954 – Elvis Presley records his debut single “That’s All Right”
1961 – Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space.
1987 – FOX Broadcasting Company launched “Married….With Children”
1987 – FOX Broadcasting Company launched “The Tracey Ullman Show”
1997 – Steve Irwin’s “The Crocodile Hunter” debuts

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