Daily Archives: August 20, 2007

1977: Voyager II blasts off for Jupiter

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Steve

Today, the Voyager II probe was launched in 1977 and the Viking 1 in 1975. I remember Captain Kangaroo being interrupted a year later to show the first images of the Martian surface from Viking 1. However, the Voyager series of probes really impressed me … Continue reading →

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1992: Gen Con XXV opened

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Steve

The 40th Gen Con just ended yesterday and it was a landmark convention for the iconic gathering that spawned Dungeons & Dragons (see all the complaining about Fourth Edition). But 15 years ago, the 25th Gen Con began on this … Continue reading →

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