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* Computer |
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* $OpenBSD$ |
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#ifndef _calendar_computer_ |
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#define _calendar_computer_ |
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01/01 The Epoch (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT, 1970) |
01/01 The Epoch (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT, 1970) |
01/03 Apple Computer founded, 1977 |
01/01 ARPANET converts from NCP to TCP/IP - the Internet is born, 1983 |
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01/01 AT&T officially divests its local Bell companies, 1984 |
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01/03 Apple Computer incorporated, 1977 |
01/08 American Telephone and Telegraph loses antitrust case, 1982 |
01/08 American Telephone and Telegraph loses antitrust case, 1982 |
01/08 Herman Hollerith patents first data processing computer, 1889 |
01/08 Herman Hollerith patents first data processing computer, 1889 |
01/08 Justice Dept. drops IBM suit, 1982 |
01/08 Justice Dept. drops IBM suit, 1982 |
01/10 First CDC 1604 delivered to Navy, 1960 |
01/10 First CDC 1604 delivered to Navy, 1960 |
01/16 Set uid bit patent issued, to Dennis Ritchie, 1979 |
01/16 Set uid bit patent issued, to Dennis Ritchie, 1979 |
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01/16 The 1st IETF meeting at Linkabit, San Diego, CA; 21 Attendees; 1986 |
01/17 Justice Dept. begins IBM anti-trust suit, 1969 (drops it, 01/08/82) |
01/17 Justice Dept. begins IBM anti-trust suit, 1969 (drops it, 01/08/82) |
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01/22 Apple airs "1984" commercial during Superbowl XVIII, 1984 |
01/24 DG Nova introduced, 1969 |
01/24 DG Nova introduced, 1969 |
01/25 First U.S. meeting of ALGOL definition committee, 1958 |
01/25 First U.S. meeting of ALGOL definition committee, 1958 |
01/26 EDVAC demonstrated, 1952 |
01/26 EDVAC demonstrated, 1952 |
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02/14 First micro-on-a-chip patented (TI), 1978 |
02/14 First micro-on-a-chip patented (TI), 1978 |
02/15 ENIAC demonstrated, 1946 |
02/15 ENIAC demonstrated, 1946 |
03/01 First NPL (later PL/I) report published, 1964 |
03/01 First NPL (later PL/I) report published, 1964 |
03/04 First Cray-1 shipped to Los Alamos |
03/04 First Cray-1 shipped to Los Alamos, 1976 |
03/09 "GOTO considered harmful" (E.J. Dikstra) published in CACM, 1968 |
03/09 "GOTO considered harmful" (E.W. Dijkstra) published in CACM, 1968 |
03/14 LISP introduced, 1960 |
03/14 LISP introduced, 1960 |
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03/21 NetBSD project born, 1993 |
03/28 DEC announces PDP-11, 1970 |
03/28 DEC announces PDP-11, 1970 |
03/31 Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corp. founded, Phila, 1946 |
03/31 Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corp. founded, Phila, 1946 |
04/01 Yourdon, Inc. founded, 1974 (It figures.) |
04/01 Yourdon, Inc. founded, 1974 (It figures.) |
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04/01 Apple Computer founded, 1976 |
04/03 IBM 701 introduced, 1953 |
04/03 IBM 701 introduced, 1953 |
04/04 Tandy Corp. acquires Radio Shack, 1963 (9 stores) |
04/04 Tandy Corp. acquires Radio Shack, 1963 (9 stores) |
04/07 IBM announces System/360, 1964 |
04/07 IBM announces System/360, 1964 |
04/09 ENIAC Project begun, 1943 |
04/09 ENIAC Project begun, 1943 |
04/28 Zilog Z-80 introduced |
04/20 Apple announces the Apple ][ at the 1st West Coast Computer Faire, 1977 |
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04/28 Zilog Z-80 introduced, 1976 |
05/06 EDSAC demonstrated, 1949 |
05/06 EDSAC demonstrated, 1949 |
05/01 First BASIC program run at Dartmouth, 1964 |
05/01 First BASIC program run at Dartmouth, 1964 |
05/16 First report on SNOBOL distributed (within BTL), 1963 |
05/16 First report on SNOBOL distributed (within BTL), 1963 |
05/21 DEC announces PDP-8 |
05/21 DEC announces PDP-8, 1965 |
05/22 Ethernet first described, 1973 |
05/22 Ethernet first described, 1973 |
05/27 First joint meeting of U.S. and European ALGOL definition cte., 1958 |
05/27 First joint meeting of U.S. and European ALGOL definition cte., 1958 |
05/28 First meeting of COBOL definition cte. (eventually CODASYL), 1959 |
05/28 First meeting of COBOL definition cte. (eventually CODASYL), 1959 |
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06/10 First Apple II shipped, 1977 |
06/10 First Apple II shipped, 1977 |
06/15 UNIVAC I delivered to the Census Bureau, 1951 |
06/15 UNIVAC I delivered to the Census Bureau, 1951 |
06/16 First programming error at Census Bureau, 1951 (apocryphal) |
06/16 First programming error at Census Bureau, 1951 (apocryphal) |
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06/19 X Window System announced, 1984 |
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06/19 FreeBSD project born, 1993 |
06/23 IBM unbundles software, 1969 |
06/23 IBM unbundles software, 1969 |
06/23 Turing's Birthday, 1912 |
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06/30 First advanced degree on computer related topic: to H. Karamanian, |
06/30 First advanced degree on computer related topic: to H. Karamanian, |
Temple Univ., Phila, 1948, for symbolic diffentiation on the ENIAC |
Temple Univ., Phila, 1948, for symbolic differentiation on the ENIAC |
07/08 Bell Telephone Co. formed (predecessor of AT&T), 1877 |
07/08 Bell Telephone Co. formed (predecessor of AT&T), 1877 |
07/08 CDC incorporated, 1957 |
07/08 CDC incorporated, 1957 |
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07/22 Berkeley rescinded the 3rd term of BSD license, 1999 |
08/14 First Unix-based mallet created, 1954 |
08/14 First Unix-based mallet created, 1954 |
08/14 IBM PC announced, 1981 |
08/14 IBM PC announced, 1981 |
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08/17 MD5 collision found by Chinese researchers, 2004 |
08/22 CDC 6600 introduced, 1963 |
08/22 CDC 6600 introduced, 1963 |
08/23 DEC founded, 1957 |
08/23 DEC founded, 1957 |
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09/09 Unix billennium begins at 01:46:40 UTC, 2001 |
09/15 ACM founded, 1947 |
09/15 ACM founded, 1947 |
09/20 Harlan Herrick runs first FORTRAN program, 1954 |
09/20 Harlan Herrick runs first FORTRAN program, 1954 |
10/02 First robotics-based CAM, 1939 |
10/02 First robotics-based CAM, 1939 |
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10/08 First VisiCalc prototype, 1978 |
10/08 First VisiCalc prototype, 1978 |
10/12 Univac gives contract for SIMULA compiler to Nygaard and Dahl, 1962 |
10/12 Univac gives contract for SIMULA compiler to Nygaard and Dahl, 1962 |
10/14 British Computer Society founded, 1957 |
10/14 British Computer Society founded, 1957 |
10/15 First FORTRAN Programmer's Reference Manual published |
10/15 First FORTRAN Programmer's Reference Manual published, 1956 |
10/20 Zurich ALGOL report published, 1958 |
10/20 Zurich ALGOL report published, 1958 |
10/25 DEC announces VAX-11/780 |
10/25 DEC announces VAX-11/780, 1977 |
11/04 UNIVAC I program predicts Eisenhower victory based on 7% of votes, 1952 |
11/04 UNIVAC I program predicts Eisenhower victory based on 7% of votes, 1952 |
12/08 First Ph.D. awarded by Computer Science Dept, Univ. of Penna, 1965 |
12/08 First Ph.D. awarded by Computer Science Dept, Univ. of Penna, 1965 |
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#endif /* !_calendar_computer_ */ |