Today is 12th December 09 and here’s what happened today in tech…

1 – In 1901 – Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US.
2 - In 1915 – 1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany.
3 - In 1959 – UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established.
4 - In 1961 – Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36.
5 - In 1967 – US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit.
6 – In 1970 – Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays.
7 - In 1985 – NASA launches space vehicle S-207.