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Today in Tech History (September 8th, 1966): Th...

On September 8th, 1966, the first episode of the original "Star Trek" series aired on NBC. The first episode (excluding the pilot with completely different actors), was titled "The Man...

Today in Television History (September 7th, 196...

On September 7th, 1964, the iconic political advertisement for President Lyndon B. Johnson, titled "Daisy", premiered on American television. Though it only aired once, it is considered one of the...

Today in Television History (September 6th, 199...

On September 6th, 1997, the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, took place in London, England. The funeral cost roughly 5 million pounds (about $8 million USD in 1997), and...

Today in Television History (September 5th, 197...

On September 5th, 1976, Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" aired its first episode, with Mia Farrow as the guest. The show originated as two pilot episodes produced for ABC in...

Today in Television History (September 4th, 199...

On September 4th, 1998, the British version of the television game show, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" premiered on TV. Created by David Briggs, Steven Knight, and Mike Whitehill...

Today in Tech History (September 3rd, 1995): eB...

On this day, September 3rd, 1995, eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar. Originally named "AuctionWeb", the first item sold was a broken laser pointer. It was posted for sale by...