Television coming to your home in 1939 ?...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 21, 1938



* David Sarnoff announces home television

* RCA - Radio Corporation of America invention

* Home entertainment about to modernize - TV



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Television Ready for Home; Sets to Go on Sale by Spring" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the mar... See More  

Rocket travel is here.......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1939



* Rocket airplane invention

* Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio



This 100+ page newspaper has a two column heading on page XX8 (inside, near back): "'ROCKET' INTERCEPTOR TESTED".  This tells of the testing of a new rocket airplane for the United States Army. See photos for text.



Other news of the day, sports, and advertisements through... See More  

James Naismith death... Father of basketball...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939



* James Naismith death (1st report)

* "Father of Basketball" - inventor



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 12: "Naismith Has Fatal Attack", "Invented Game Of Basketball In 1891" with photo of Naismith. This is a first report coverage on the death of James Naismith, known as th... See More  

George de Bothezat death... Helicopter pioneer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1940



* George de Bothezat death (1st report)

* Russian American engineer & businessman

* Inventor of 1st successful, practical helicopter



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "HELICOPTER MAKER, DE BOTHEZAT, DEAD" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our ... See More  

WWII Rocket-bomb weapon intro...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1942



* Rocket-bomb invention

* Soviet Air Force



This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5:

"Powerful Rocket Bomb, Reds' New Air Weapon" which tells of the newly invented rocket powered weapon used by the Soviet Air Force against the Nazis during World War II. see photo for text here.



Other news of the day throughout with mu... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied exterminations - Gassing tests

* New Britain Campaign begins w/ U.S. troops ashore



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. TROOPS INVADE NEW BRITAIN, WIN FOOTHOLD"  with subheads that include: "Americans Ashore" and more.

Page 3 has small one column he... See More  

Thomas Hunt Morgan death in 1945...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1945



* Thomas Hunt Morgan death

* Biologist - geneticist - embryologist



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "T. H. MORGAN DEAD; FAMED BIOLOGIST, 79", "Clarification of Heredity, Laws Won Nobel Prize in '33 for California Ex-Professor" with photo of Thomas H. Morgan. A first report on his death.



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John Logie Baird death... Television inventor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1946



* John Logie Baird death

* Father of the television



The top of page 21 has one column headings: "JOHN L. BAIRD DIES; TELEVISION LEADER" "British Inventor Produced One of the First Practical Sets--Borrowed Money to Start" with photo of Baird. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Logie Baird, father of the television.

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Death of Henry Ford...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1947. 



* Henry Ford death (1st report) 

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI 



The front page has two column headlines that read: "Henry Ford, Auto Pioneer, Dies At 83", "Death Unexpected To The One-Time Farm Boy Who Built Industrial Empire"



with photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of automo... See More  

BF Goodrich and his tubeless tire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 12, 1947 



* BF Goodrich 

* Tubeless tire invention  1st report 



This 44 page newspaper has small, discrete one column headlines on page 36: "DEVELOPS TUBELESS TIRE" and "Goodrich Testing New Product Before Placing on Market"



Tells of the initial discovery of this tire that we all use today. A non-important event at... See More  

Early computer invention ENIAC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Transitor radio invention in 1949... Axis Sally...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1949



* Early Transistor radios invention described

* "Axis Sally" Mildred E. Gillars found guilty



The top of page 50 has a one column heading: "TINY RADIOS MADE BY ARMED FORCES"

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Axis Sally' Is Found Guilty; Sentence on Treason Delayed" with subhead. Related photo on p... See More  

From the beginning years of the computer era...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 8, 1954 



* Early IBM computer invention trials

* International Business Machines Corp.



The front page has a one column heading:  "Electronic Brain Now A Linguist" with lead-in: "Translates" (see images) An interesting article hearkening to the very beginning of the computer era.

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margi... See More  

Soviets shock the world: Sputnik is launched...

MIRROR NEWS, Los Angeles, October 5, 1957 



* Sputnik 1 (1st report)

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins



A very significant report in the space race, with a banner head reading: "RUSS 'MOON' SECRET CODE BAFFLES U.S." with a related diagram showing the track of Sputnik.

This event shocked the American scientific community and sufficient... See More  

Sputnik begins the space race...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 12, 1957



* Sputnik 1 in orbit success

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that read:



* Satellite Slows In Outer Space; Rocket Gains

* All Three Objects Fired by Russians Are See n in U.S.



This event shocked the American scientific community and su... See More  

Sputnik II... Laika, the space dog...

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1958



* Sputnik II spacecraft about to burn up in atmosphere

* 162 days in orbit coming to an end

* Famous for Soviet space dog named Laika



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SPUTNIK II LIFE EXTENDED, FINAL ORBIT DUE TODAY" and "Dog Satellite's Plunge Awaited After Sightings Sh... See More  

Ranger 4 spacecraft...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962



* Ranger 4 spacecraft

* 1st U.S. satellite to hit the moon

* Takeoff 1st report



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U. S. Ranger On Its Way To the Moon". Tells of the very first United States satellite to reach the moon.



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1968 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan.11, 1968



* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa

* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band

* Sally Kempton editorial with photo



The front page has a heading: "Zappa & the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful" with lead-in: "Anti-Idols" and photo showing Zappa with his wife. (see images) I suspect this to be an... See More  

Death of actress & inventor Hedy Lamarr...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 20, 2000 



* Hedy Lamarr death (1st report)

* Austrian-American movie - film actress

* Inventor re. Bluetooth - Wi-Fi - GPS

* Best publication to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has a small photo with brief text. The top of page 22 has a heading that reads: "Hedy Lamarr; Screen Star Called Her Beauty a Curse" with another photo. (see) Nice to ha... See More