January 20
Geek Events to celebrate on January 20:
1885 – L.A. Thompson patents the roller coaster.
January 20 birthdays of geeky note:
1930 – Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut
1960 – Will Wright, American computer game designer and co-founder of the game development company Maxis, now part of Electronic Arts. He’s best known as the mastermind behind SimCity, The Sims, and Spore.