Today in Tech History: May 26, 2008 Video
Today in Tech History: May 26, 2008 Video Transcript
Hi, I'm Tom Merritt. It's May 26, 2008, here's what happened today in technology history. On this date in 1889, the first Eiffel Tower elevator was opened to the public, a great victory for the quadriceps of a nation. The Eiffel Tower elevator did not become famous, of course, until 1980, Superman II, when terrorists who have seized the tower blow the cables to the elevator where Lois Lane is hiding. Superman saves Lois, but when he throws the elevator into space, it shatters the crystal dealie that was imprisoning Zod, Non, and Ursa. So. Big day for that elevator. Ok! Moving on. Also today in 1969, the Apollo 10 spacecraft returned to earth after spending eight days in orbit testing all the components it would use in the first manned moon landing ... Apollo 11. That's it for Today in Tech History, check back tomorrow for more fun facts.
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