Geeky Holidays Party excuses for the geek in everyone.

Geek events to celebrate on January 27:

1888 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C..

1967 – More than sixty nations sign the Outer Space Treaty banning nuclear weapons in space. “Outer Space Treaty” becomes the coolest name for anything, ever.

2010 – Apple launches the iPad

January 27 birthdays of geeky note:

1912 – Francis Rogallo, American aeronautical engineer who is credited with the invention of the Rogallo wing, also known as the “flexible wing”, which is a precursor to the modern hang glider and paraglider. (d. September 1, 2009)