The First Helicopter Boys
June 16th is... First Helicopter's Flight (1922), Bloomsday, Fresh Veggies Day, International Day of the African Child, Ladies' Initiated in Baseball Day/Ladies' Day (Baseball), No Orange Clothes Day, National Fudge Day, National Vinegar Day, Wish Fulfillment Day, Wor
Bolt Of Fate
June 15th is... Ben Franklin's Kite Experiment (1752), Fly a Kite Day/Go Fly a Kite Day, Global Wind Day, National Electricity Day, Justice for Janitors Day, Magna Carta Day, National Smile Power Day/Power of a Smile Day, National Kiss a Wookiee Day, National Lobster Day, National
The American Flag
June 14th is... National Flag Day (1777), Pause for the Pledge Day, Army's Birthday/United States Army Created (1775), Blue's Clues Day, Family History Day, Pig Callers Day, National Hoe Day, National Bourbon Day, National Strawberry Shortcake Day, International Bath Day, Nat
Juggling - From Antiquity
to the Middle Ages
June 13th is... National Juggling Day, Miranda Decision Anniversary (1966), National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day, World Meat Free Day, National Cupcake Lover's Day, National Random Acts of Light Day, National Weed Your Garden Day, Mary-Kate and As
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Video Games Day
-- The first game ever created is often thought to be Bertie the Brain, an artificial intelligence designed to play Tic-Tac-Toe. Considering Bertie was a 4-meter high machine built on vacuum tube technology, you can imagine it didn't get out much, in fact, it was disassembled after the Canadian National Exhibition it was revealed at, and never rebuilt. A year later a computer was built called Nimrod, Nimrod was a computer built and displayed at the Festival of Britain in 1951 and designed to play a game called Nim.
Read: The Ultimate History of Video Games: from Pong to Pokemon and beyond, by Steven L. Kent
-- From the arcade to television and from the PC to the handheld device, video games have entranced kids at heart for nearly 30 years. This engrossing book tells the incredible tale of how this backroom novelty transformed into a cultural phenomenon. Through meticulous research and personal interviews with hundreds of industry luminaries, you'll read firsthand accounts of how yesterday's games like Space Invaders, Centipede, and Pac-Man helped create an arcade culture defining a generation, and how today's empires like Sony, Nintendo, and Electronic Arts have galvanized a multi-billion-dollar industry and a new generation of games.
Frogger Retro Handheld Arcade Game
It's a blast from the past with this retro-styled Frogger mini arcade game! It looks, sounds, and plays just like you remember. Navigate Frogger across the highway and the rushing river to the safety of home. Watch out for traffic, and don't fall in the water! Authentic 80's graphics, sounds, and gameplay. AUTHENTIC Joystick control, graphics, and sounds make the gameplay as exciting as the original! Perfect for fans or collectors looking to share this classic with the new generation!
Pac-Man Retro Mini Arcade Game
-- Kids and kids at heart will love this miniature version of PacMan, the most popular arcade game of all time! Use the joystick to navigate PacMan around the maze, eating dots and avoiding the ghosts! Gulp down a power pellet and then eat ghosts for extra points! Eat all the dots to complete the level. Perfect for fans or collectors looking to share this classic with the new generation!
Asteroids Retro Handheld Arcade Game
-- It's a blast from the past with this retro-styled Asteroids mini arcade game! It looks, sounds, and plays just like you remember. Maneuver your spaceship to avoid and shoot down asteroids before they slam into you! The joystick and fire buttons work just like the original. Authentic 80's graphics, sound, and gameplay. Joystick control and authentic graphics and sounds make the gameplay as exciting as the original.
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