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Dec. 21, 1842: Birth of an Anarchist, and Darwin's Critic
Dec 21, 2010 7:00 AM
Dec. 20, 1996: Science Loses Its Most Visible Public Champion
Dec 20, 2010 7:00 AM
Dec. 14, 1962: Mariner 2 Reaches Venus, an Interplanetary First
Dec 14, 2010 7:00 AM
Dec. 13, 1809: First Removal of Ovarian Tumor
Dec 13, 2010 7:00 AM
Dec. 6, 1850: The Eyes Have It, Thanks to the Ophthalmoscope
Dec 6, 2010 7:00 AM
Dec. 3, 1984: Bhopal, 'Worst Industrial Accident in History'
Dec 3, 2010 7:00 AM
Dec. 1, 1952: Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty
Dec 1, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 29, 1972: <cite>Pong</cite>, a Game Any Drunk Can Play
Nov 29, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 24, 1903: Starting Your Car Gets a Bit Easier
Nov 24, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 23, 1889: S.F. Gin Joint Hears World's First Jukebox
Nov 23, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 22, 1963: Zapruder Films JFK Assassination
Nov 22, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 19, 1981: Marcos Regime Puts the Kibosh on Games
Nov 19, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 17, 1749: Father of Modern Canning Born
Nov 17, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 15, 1864: Sherman's March to the Sea Changes Tactical Warfare
Nov 15, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 12, 1935: You Should (Not) Have a Lobotomy
Nov 12, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 11, 1856: Bessemer Becomes the Man of Steel
Nov 11, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 9, 1888: Jack the Ripper Strikes for the Last Time ... Or Does He?
Nov 9, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 8, 1895: Roentgen Stumbles Upon X-Rays
Nov 8, 2010 7:00 AM
Nov. 3, 1900: The Grandmother of All Auto Shows
Nov 3, 2010 7:00 AM
Oct. 29, 1942: Alaska Highway Built as Hedge Against Invasion
Oct 29, 2010 7:00 AM
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