ON THIS DAY TELNET SERVICE
Browse historical events from Wikipedia for today's date — or any date you choose — right on your retro computer.
HOW TO START USING IT
Connect to telnet.solvalou.com on port 32323 and type TODAY at the service menu.
With a Hayes-compatible wifi modem:
ATDTtelnet.solvalou.com:32323
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Fetching events for April 14...
=== On This Day: April 14 ===
1912: The RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg at 11:40 pm ship's time,
and sinks 2 hours and 40 minutes later.
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