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22 January in history.

5 moments from 1927 to 1992: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Neo Preistoria exhibition (Milan 2016)

1984

Hello, Macintosh. During the Super Bowl, Apple ran a now-famous TV advert introducing the Macintosh, the first widely successful personal computer you could use by pointing and clicking.

Wikipedia: Mac (computer)

Photo: Sailko / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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  1. Highbury House, Highbury, London,

    1927

    Football on the radio

    Arsenal played Sheffield United at Highbury, and Teddy Wakelam described the match live on the radio, the first time anyone had done so for football.

    Wikipedia: Teddy WakelamWikipedia: Arsenal F.C.

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Apollo 5

    1968

    The Lunar Module's first flight

    Apollo 5 lifted off carrying the first Lunar Module, the craft that would later land astronauts on the Moon, for a test in space.

    Wikipedia: Apollo 5Wikipedia: Apollo Lunar Module

    Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. EC-DIA

    1970

    The jumbo jet starts flying passengers

    The Boeing 747, the first wide-body airliner, made its first passenger flight, from New York to London for Pan Am.

    Wikipedia: Boeing 747Wikipedia: Wide-body aircraft

    Photo: Iberia Airlines / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  4. Roberta Bondar

    1992

    A neurologist in space

    Neurologist Roberta Bondar flew into space on Space Shuttle Discovery. She was the first Canadian woman, and the first brain specialist, to go there.

    Wikipedia: Roberta BondarWikipedia: STS-42

    Photo: JSC/NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.