Today is 24th, February, 09 and here’s what happened today in tech..

1 – Famous Arab traveler, scholar and inventor, Muhammad ibn Battutah was born on 24th, Feb, 1304.

2 - French Inventor, Jacques de Vaucanson was born on February 24, 1709. He is credited with creating the world’s first true robots, as well as for creating the first completely automated loom.

3 - This day in 1839 – William Otis receives a patent for the steam shovel.

4 – Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles on 24th, February, 1938.

5 – Today in 1949, V-2/WAC-Corporal becomes the 1st rocket sent to outer space from earth.

6 – On 24th, February, 2005 – New EU laws declare lottery scams emails illegal.