Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.
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1867 – US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia, having paid $7.2 million
1929 – Women are considered “Persons” under Canadian law
1851 – “Moby-Dick” is first published as The Whale.
1952 – “Mad Magazine” first issued
1954 – Texas Instruments Inc. announces the first transistor radio.
1961 – “West Side Story”, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, the film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical, starring Natalie Wood, is released
1967 – Walt Disney’s “Jungle Book” film is released
1967 – First Space Probe to Enter the Atmosphere of Another Planet
1988 – “Roseanne” TV comedy starring Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf premieres in the US on ABC
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