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Dec. 29, 1766: He Put the Mac in Mackintosh

Nope, not the uppercase-A Apple computer. Not even the lowercase-a Macintosh apple. Think: raincoat.

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Jan. 10, 1863: Take the Tube

1863: London inaugurates the world’s first subway service. Approximately 40,000 Londoners ride the trains the first day. The original line ran from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street, via Edgware...

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June 17, 1867: Lister Cuts Clean, Saves Lives

British surgeon Joseph Lister performs the first surgery under antiseptic conditions. Death rates would plummet, but you should still be thankful you were born in the 20th century and not the 19th.

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March 1, 2006: English Wikipedia’s Millionth Entry Pulls Into the Station

The millionth entry in the English language Wikipedia is created.

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