1979
The Walkman. Sony launched the Walkman, a small cassette player with light headphones. For the first time, people could carry their own music everywhere.
Wikipedia: WalkmanPhoto: Sony / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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1858
Darwin and Wallace share their idea
Papers by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace on natural selection were read together at a meeting in London.
Wikipedia: Linnean Society of LondonWikipedia: Natural selection
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
1903
The first Tour de France
Sixty cyclists set off from near Paris on the first Tour de France, a race of about 2,400 kilometres in six long stages.
Wikipedia: 1903 Tour de France
Photo: Andrei loas / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
1908
SOS becomes the call for help
SOS was adopted worldwide as the distress signal for ships in trouble: three dots, three dashes, three dots.
Photo: Gigillo83 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1963
ZIP codes
The United States began using five-digit ZIP codes to help sort mail faster.
Photo: denelson83 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.