Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.
1870 – Construction work began on the Brooklyn Bridge
1892 – JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was born
1921 – Amelia Earhart begins taking flying lessons.
1924 – The mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamen was found
1952– “Dragnet”, starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday, debuts on NBC
1999 – Mars Polar Lander was launched on its failed mission
2009 – Bitcoin cryptocurrency first introduced
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