Today in Tech History: June 3, 2008 Video

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Today in Tech History: June 3, 2008
Created: 06/02/2008
Video description: The first U.S. power lines, a spacewalk, and a canning factory in France.

Today in Tech History: June 3, 2008 Video Transcript

Hi, I'm Molly Wood. It's June 3, 2008, and here's what happened today in technology history. On this date in 1889, the start of an indispensable eyesore. The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the U.S. was completed. The line ran 14 miles, from Willamette Falls to Portland, Oregon. Today in 1965, the Gemini 4 space mission launched. It was the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew, and also included the first spacewalk by an American astronaut. And today marks the passing of Nicolas-Francois Appert, who invented the technique for canning food. The French government had actually offered a prize to anyone who could develop a way for the military to carry food over long distances without it spoiling, back when they were planning to take over Europe country by country. Appert figured out steam canning in 1810, won a prize of 12,000 francs, opened the world's first canning factory, and invented the boullion cube. He died on this date in 1841. That's all the delicious canned trivia I have for you today. Come on back tomorrow for more tech history.

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