12 October 1979 October 11, 2012 Author: Staff The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is first published Famous Words of Inspiration..."You may delay, but time will not." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 16 January 1979 11 February 1979 9 June 1979 21 August 1979 4 October 1777 12 October 2000 27 October 312 19 October 1956 Categories: History Tags: 12 October, 1979