October 1958

Popular Mechanics is a magazine of popular science and
technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor,
electronics, science, do-it-yourself, and technology
topics. Military topics, aviation and transportation of all 
 types, space, tools and gadgets are commonly featured.

It was founded in 1902 by Henry Haven Windsor, who was
the editor and, as owner of the Popular Mechanics Company,
the publisher.

For decades, the tagline of the monthly magazine was "Written
so you can understand it." In 1958, PM was purchased by the
Hearst Corporation, now Hearst Communications.

In 2013, the US edition changed from twelve to ten issues per
year, and in 2014 the tagline was changed to "How your world
works." The magazine added a podcast in recent years,
including regular features Most Useful Podcast Ever and How
Your World Works.        
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Henry Haven Windsor
(1859 – 1924)

Popular Mechanics first cover
(January 11, 1902).

Martin Milner and George Maharis

On October 7, 1960, the first episode of the one-hour television
drama "Route 66" aired on CBS. The program had a simple
premise: It followed two young men, Buz Murdock (George
Maharis) and Tod Stiles (Martin Milner), as they drove across
the country in an inherited Corvette (Chevrolet was one of the
show’s sponsors), doing odd jobs and looking for adventure 
while on a journey in search of themselves.

The Saturday Evening Post was first published in 1821 in the
same printing shop at 53 Market Street in Philadelphia where
the Benjamin Franklin–founded Pennsylvania Gazette had been
published in the 18th century. The Gazette ceased publication
in 1800, ten years after Franklin’s death. 

Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis
(June 18, 1850 – June 7, 1933)
Publisher.

Rodman (Rod) Edward Serling
(December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975)

Serling was a screenwriter, playwright, television producer,
and narrator/on-screen host.

The first series, shot entirely in black-and-white, ran on CBS
for five seasons from 1959 to 1964.

TV Guide ranked the original TV series #5 in their 2013 list
of the 60 greatest shows of all time and #4 in their list of
the 60 greatest dramas.

Starring Christopher George, Gary Raymond and
Lawrence P. Casey.

The ABC television series aired between 1966 and
1968.

1953