Standard Holiday: Groundhog Day (USA and Canada) 1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed. Geek Events to celebrate on February 2: 1935 – Leonarde Keeler tests the first polygraph machine. That’s a fact. February 2 birthdays of geeky note: 1522 – Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565). Ferrari is attributed with […]
Standard Holiday: National Freedom Day (United States) Established in 1948 by President Harry Truman in honor of the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. It’s interesting that most American calendars don’t list this as a holiday, but do list the folklore-based Groundhog Day on February 2. Doesn’t seem right. Neither are federal holidays, though, so […]
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.
Standard Holiday: New Year’s Day on the Gregorian calendar Geek events to celebrate on January 1: 1925 – The American astronomer Edwin Hubble announces the discovery of galaxies outside the Milky Way. 1985 – The Internet‘s Domain Name System is created. A high-pitched squee was heard throughout the world. 1995 – The Draupner wave in […]