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Bill Gates Steps Aside
January 13, 2000 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes company president Steve Ballmer to the position. Gates would stay on as “chief software architect” until June of 2008 before finally giving up day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft. Gates is still Microsoft’s chairman of the board. Bill Gates Steps Aside is original…
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911 is Born
January 12, 1968 AT&T announces the designation of 911 as a universal emergency number. 911 is Born 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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First Solo Flight From Hawaii to California
January 11, 1935 Amelia Earhart becomes the first person, man or woman, to fly solo from Hawaii to California. First Solo Flight From Hawaii to California 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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First Subway Opens in London
January 10, 1863 The world’s first underground railway service opened in London, the Metropolitan line between Paddington and Farringdon. Approximately 40,000 Londoners ride the trains the first day. First Subway Opens in London is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech…
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First RADAR Contact With Moon
January 10, 1946 The first RADAR contact with the Moon is made. First RADAR Contact With Moon 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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“First” Motion Picture Film to Receive Copyright
January 9, 1894 W.K. Dickson, an employee of Thomas Edison’s movie studio, receives a copyright for a motion picture film. The 5 second demonstration was a 47-frame film showing a man sneezing. This man, Fred Ott, is now most famously known for having this sneeze recorded in film. “Fred Ott’s Sneeze” is the earliest surviving film…
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Apple Introduces iTunes
January 9, 2001 Steve Jobs introduces iTunes at Macworld. At the time, it only ran on Macintosh computers and there was no such thing as an iPod or an iTunes Store. I don’t think anyone at the time knew what a big deal iTunes was about to become. The graphic shows the evolution of the…
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Apple Introduces iPhone
January 9, 2007 Apple introduces the iPhone at Macworld. The phone wasn’t available for sale until June 29th, prompting one of the most heavily anticipated sales launches in the history of technology. Apple sold 1.4 million iPhones in 2007, steadily increasing each year to sell over 230 million in 2015 alone. Apple Introduces iPhone is…