This day in geek history: August 5

1930

Neil Armstrong's birthday! As the first human being to walk on another planetary body (our moon), I want to recognize the person who made so many science fiction fantasies a reality.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong

IMPORTANT ADDENDUM!

After I'd already posted today's This Day in Geek History, I decided to look up a few more things, and of course came across this very important event that has today as its anniversary:

1973

Magic: The Gathering released! Still widely popular, this was the first trading card game ever published. It was created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering