July 26

1775: The U.S. Postal System was established by the 2nd Continental Congress of the United States, with Benjamin Franklin appointed as the first Postmaster General. 1895: Pierre Curie married Marie Sklodowska (Curie) in Sceaux, France. 1916: John Whinnery, co-author of the classic "Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics" book, was born. 1926: Joseph Engelberger, co-inventor of Unimate, the first industrial robot, was born. 1945: Winston Churchill was defeated by the Labour party's Clement Attlee. 1947: The U.S. Department of Defense was established by the National Security Act of 1947. 1963: NASA launched Syncom 2, the first successful geosynchronous orbit at 22,300 miles altitude. 1969: Scientists had a first look at the 46 pounds of rocks that Apollo 11  astronauts brought back from the moon. 1984: The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson became the first network television show to be broadcast in stereo. 1998: AT&T and British Telecommunications announced they were forming a joint venture.