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Bitcoin Launched
January 9, 2009 Through a posting to The Cryptography Mailing List, the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto releases the first version of the Bitcoin software and launches the network of the decentralized peer-to-peer cryptocurrency. Six days earlier, Nakamoto had generated the first block of 50 bitcoins, now known as the Genesis Block. Bitcoin has slowly but steadily gained momentum as…
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Record Stay in Space Begins
January 8, 1994 Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space. Record Stay in Space Begins is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This…
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The Last Surveyor Launches
January 7, 1968 Surveyor 7 lifts off from launch complex 36A, Cape Canaveral. Surveyor 7 was the seventh and last lunar lander of the American unmanned Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon. The Last Surveyor Launches is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History…
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iPod Mini Introduced
January 6, 2004 Apple Computer introduces the first variation of the iPod line, the iPod Mini. The iPod Mini began the trend for Apple to introduce smaller iPods that were (often) cheaper but could hold just as many (or more) songs than the previous generation larger iPods. As the underlying technology improved, such as the…
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Nexus is the One
January 5, 2010 The Nexus One phone goes on sale. While not the first Android phone, it was the first phone to be branded and marketed directly by Google. In fact, it was available for purchase directly from Google’s web store for about 7 months after launch. Nexus is the One is original content of…
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Nexus is the One
January 5, 2010 The Nexus One phone goes on sale. While not the first Android phone, it was the first phone to be branded and marketed directly by Google. In fact, it was available for purchase directly from Google’s web store for about 7 months after launch. Nexus is the One is original content of…
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Spirit Lands on Mars
January 4, 2004 Spirit, a NASA Mars Rover, lands successfully on Mars. Spirit Lands on Mars is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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The Genesis of Bitcoin
This isn’t really the Bitcoin Genesis Block, but you knew that, right? January 3, 2009 The pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto mines the first 50 bitcoins, now known as the Genesis Block, six days before the initial release of the bitcoin software and launch of the cryptocurrency network. Bitcoin has become the de-facto digital currency, popular for its decentralized approach…
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Stardust Flies By Comet Wild 2
January 2, 2004 The NASA spacecraft Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth. Stardust Flies By Comet Wild 2 is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Y2K Comes and Goes
January 1, 2000 After years of hysteria regarding the Y2K bug, the world’s computers begin using the date 2000 with no major catastrophes. There is still debate whether the “Year 2000 Problem” was overblown by the technology industry or if the frantic updating done by armies of software developers leading up to Y2K averted disaster.…