Posts Tagged ‘railroad’

March 25

Geek events to celebrate on March 25: 1807 – The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger carrying railway in the world. 1948 – The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. 1979 – The first fully functional space shuttle […]

January 28: Data Privacy Day

Technology Holiday: Data Privacy Day Data Privacy Day was officially established in 2009 to raise awareness and promote data privacy education. Take a few minutes to update your privacy settings on social networking sites and learn about why it matters. Geek events to celebrate on January 28: 1855 – The first locomotive runs from the […]