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 […]
Geek events to celebrate on January 12: 1866 – The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.
Geek events to celebrate on January 9: 1793 – French inventor and aviation pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first person to fly in a balloon in the United States. I doubt he could have predicted his invention would lead to aviation geekery such as the Balloon Federation of America or the British Balloon and Airship […]
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 […]