In the mood for a good movie? Some toe-tapping music? A thrilling book? ON THIS DAY will lead you to new possibilities every day, tied to interesting moments from history and popular culture. Whether it's streamable and downloadable music and film, e-books and e-audio, or physical books and DVDs, we hope you'll find something to enjoy as you pick up a few bits of history each day.

	On this day in 1942, actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil were granted a patent for a new method of transmitting radio signals that they hoped would allow radio-controlled torpedoes to be used without being jammed by the enemy. The technology was not used in that way until the 1960s, but it proved to be useful in the development of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other modern communications technologies. Richard Rhodes presents Lamarr's lesser-known career as an inventor in Hedy's Folly, available as an e-book or e-audio from OverDrive, or in print.
	On this day in 1949, Eric Carmen was born. Carmen had several big hits in the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of The Raspberries, then as a solo artist. His song "All By Myself," with a melody partly borrowed from Rachmaninoff, has been covered many times, most notably by Celine Dion. Several of Carmen's albums are available for streaming or download at Freegal.
	And on this day in 1950, Steve Wozniak was born. Wozniak was one of the pioneers of the personal computer industry in the 1970s; he designed the Apple I and Apple II computers that launched Apple to prominence. His 2006 autobiography iWoz is available as an OverDrive e-audio, or in print.