Summary: Coming up in this episode... * NASA * Large Hadron Collider * and a huge Rubik’s cube Listen below with the audio player or Click Here (http://wp.me/pe53l-16m) for complete show notes and video from the show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZS_YnjehsM&feature=share On This Day In History for April 16, 2014 This is April 16, 2014. It is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are just 259 days left. * It was on this date in 73 that Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Great Jewish Revolt. * That same date in 1853, the first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane. * Also on April 16, 1908 – Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah. * Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel today in 1912. * Bernard Baruch coins the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union on this date in 1947. * Today in 1962 – Walter Cronkite takes over as the lead news anchor of the CBS Evening News, during which time he would become "the most trusted man in America". * It was April 16,1963 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pens his Letter from Birmingham Jail while incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama for protesting against segregation. * Apollo 16 is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida 42 years ago. * The "Doctor of Death", Jack Kevorkian, participates in his first assisted suicide today in 1990. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * Petrus Apianus, German mathematician and astronomer born on this date in 1495 * English mathematician, and inventor of the octant John Hadley, was born today in 1682. * Also born on this date 1867 – Wilbur Wright, American pilot, engineer, and businessman, co-founded the Wright Company (d. 1912) * Charlie Chaplin, English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and composer Charlie Chaplin was born today in 1889. * It’s also the birthday of the inventor of the snowmobile, Joseph-Armand Bombardier, born April 16, 1907 * Pope Benedict XVI is now 87. * The man behind the many of our favorite character voices, Billy West turns 62. * And our last birthday, the boy who didn’t shoot his eye out, actor, director, and producer, Peter Billingsley is 44. And finally, it’s World Voice Day - Use yours And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for (insert date here) News * Man arrested at Large Hadron Collider claims he's from the future - CNET (http://www.cnet.com/news/man-arrested-at-large-hadron-collider-claims-hes-from-the-future/) * NASA offers 3 explanations for strange bright light seen in photo from Mars - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/news/strange-weird/article/NASA-photo-captures-strange-bright-light-coming-5382677.php?cmpid=hpts) Listener Birthday Calendar * 18 - Skaifey (Anthony) * 19 - Amanda (Susie the Geek's daughter & Geek in Training) * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. Hacks & Strange Stories * Checkmate, Shatner (http://imgur.com/a/ej726) * I made a giant Rubik's Cube out of foamboard and paint (http://imgur.com/gallery/wCVEH) Join us on the Google+ hangout every Sunday night at 9:30PM ET to see and hear the show raw and unedited. Just circle Technorama Podcast, Kreg, or me and you’ll see the announcement when we join the hangout. Media Corner * Doctor Who Theme on eight floppy drives - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enZ4P7Azxys&feature=youtu.be) Geek Library * xkcd: Heartbleed Explanation (http://xkcd.com/1354/) End of Show Stuff We appreciate your support. If you like the show, there are many ways to show your love: * Call the Listener Line: 206-222-CHAT (2428) * Email at technorama@chuckchat.com * We are also on... * Twitter at @Ctomasi (http://twitter.com/ctomasi), @Steppek (http://twitter.com/steppek),
