Viking 1 was launched Aug. 20, 1975, and arrived at Mars on June 19, 1976.On July 20, 1976, the Viking 1 lander separated from the orbiter and touched down at Chryse Planitia.
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This blog is written and edited by Michael N. Marcus, a writer specializing in telecommunications, and president of
AbleComm, Inc, "the telecom department store."
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MY BLOGS:
DialZero provides a look at what's silly, stupid or surprising in telecom.
Gotta Get One recommends and criticizes electronics, food, cars, cameras, tools, movies and more.
For The First Time (or the last time) talks about changes in society and technology: first toilet paper, last convertible, first voice mail, last Automat, first female leader of Boy Scout troop, etc.
911 Wackos provides a look at the weird 911 calls and callers.
Book Making Blog is where I discuss writing, editing and publishing -- for my readers and for other writers
MY BOOKS: information & previews
PhoneGeeks Forum provides help with phone equipment and wiring.
WeLoveClams is for people who love clams
List of my websites
AbleComm, Inc, "the telecom department store."
EMAIL ME
Funny memoir "I Only Flunk My Brightest Students -- stories from school and real life" now available at Amazon.com
MY BLOGS:
DialZero provides a look at what's silly, stupid or surprising in telecom.
Gotta Get One recommends and criticizes electronics, food, cars, cameras, tools, movies and more.
For The First Time (or the last time) talks about changes in society and technology: first toilet paper, last convertible, first voice mail, last Automat, first female leader of Boy Scout troop, etc.
911 Wackos provides a look at the weird 911 calls and callers.
Book Making Blog is where I discuss writing, editing and publishing -- for my readers and for other writers
MY BOOKS: information & previews
PhoneGeeks Forum provides help with phone equipment and wiring.
WeLoveClams is for people who love clams
List of my websites
Legal Notices & Disclaimers
For The First Time (TM pending) is a service of Able Online Media. Original material is ©2007 - 2008, Able Online Media. All rights reserved.
Some material may be copyrighted by others, and will be removed upon request by the copyright owner.
Some photos and illustrations are symbolic, and do not accurately represent the people or events discussed.
Most of what we publish is believed to be true, but we welcome corrections.
A few items are not true, and are included for fun.
Some material may be copyrighted by others, and will be removed upon request by the copyright owner.
Some photos and illustrations are symbolic, and do not accurately represent the people or events discussed.
Most of what we publish is believed to be true, but we welcome corrections.
A few items are not true, and are included for fun.
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- approx. 1000 BCE: first fork
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- 1992: Singapore bans chewing gum
- 1889: Italian king tastes first pizza
- 2008: first woman wins an "Indy" car race
- 1452: invention of the handkerchief
- 2008: first papal visit to an American synagogue
- 1890: last state makes Christmas a holiday
- 1982: first US execution by lethal injection
- 1150: first Ph.D degree awarded
- 1908: first female cop in the US
- 2008: first woman appointed to Australia's highest...
- 1820: first sighting of Antartica
- 1976: first Earth vehicle lands on another planet
- 2008: Apple iTunes is biggest music seller
- 2008: first Pullitzer Prize to a rock poet
- 2000: first US hacker under 21 sentenced to jail
- time out
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