Today is 23rd October 09 and here’s what happened today in tech…

1 – In 1824-the 1st steam locomotive was introduced.
2 - In 1910-Blanche Scott became the 1st woman to solo a public airplane flight.
3 - In 1956-the 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast.
4 - In 1957-the 1st test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3.
5 - In 1989 -US 62nd manned space mission STS 34 (Atlantis 5) returns from space.