Standard Holiday: Australia Day It’s Australia Day, mate! Do a search for Australian Geek and see what fun links come up. Geek events to celebrate on January 26: 1911 – Glenn H. Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
Geek events to celebrate on January 4: 1496 – Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine. 1957 – The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. 1977 – Apple Computer is incorporated. 1999 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched. January 3 birthdays of geeky note: 1892 – J.R.R. Tolkien, father of modern […]