Today is 31th December 09 and here’s what happened today in tech…

1 - In 1951. 1st battery to convert radioactive energy to electrical announced.
2 - In 1966. Pirate Radio 390 or also known as Radio Invicata of England resumes transmitting!
3 – In 1968. 1st supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144) and 1st test flight of Tupolev TU 144.
4 - In 1974. Popular Electronics displays Altair 8800 computer.
5 - In 1982. NBC radio cancels almost all of its network daily features.
6 - In 1986. Russian TU-144 flies for 1st time faster than sound.
7 - In 1990. Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting.