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First Moon Photo
January 2, 1839 Louis Daguerre takes the first known photo of the Moon. Unfortunately, his lab burns down on March 8th so the photo does not survive. First Moon Photo 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 Moon Photo
January 2, 1839 Louis Daguerre takes the first known photo of the Moon. Unfortunately, his lab burns down on March 8th so the photo does not survive. First Moon Photo 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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Luna 1 Launch
January 2, 1959 Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the U.S.S.R. Luna 1 Launch 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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Software Arts Incorporated
January 2, 1979 Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston, developers of the world’s first spreadsheet software, incorporate Software Arts to be the parent company for their product, VisiCalc. VisiCalc was introduced and then shipped later in the year and became the first “killer app” for the personal computer. By offering such a powerful business tool that anyone could…
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First Ball Drop in Times Square, NYC
January 1, 1908 For the first time, a ball is dropped in New York City‘s Times Square to signify the start of the New Year at midnight. First Ball Drop in Times Square, NYC is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in…
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Hewlett and Packard Formalize Partnership
January 1, 1939 Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard formalize their business partnership. They decide to name the company after themselves, but choose the order of their names by a coin toss. Hewlett-Packard had a 50/50 chance of being named Packard-Hewlett. Hewlett and Packard Formalize Partnership is original content of This Day in Tech History. This…
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Hewlett and Packard Formalize Partnership
January 1, 1939 Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard formalize their business partnership. They decide to name the company after themselves, but choose the order of their names by a coin toss. Hewlett-Packard had a 50/50 chance of being named Packard-Hewlett. Hewlett and Packard Formalize Partnership is original content of This Day in Tech History. This…
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ENIAC Completed
January 1, 1946 ENIAC, the first fully electronic computer, is completed by its designers John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert. It would later be unveiled to the public on February 14th. ENIAC Completed 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 Beginning of Time?
January 1, 1970 Unix epoch time begins at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT. Basically, UNIX operating systems count time in seconds starting from midnight January 1, 1970 Greenwich Mean Time. Yeah, this is beyond the threshold of geekiness for most of you, but don’t come crying to me when the Y2K38 problem bites you in the butt. The…
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The Beginning of Time?
January 1, 1970 Unix epoch time begins at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT. Basically, UNIX operating systems count time in seconds starting from midnight January 1, 1970 Greenwich Mean Time. Yeah, this is beyond the threshold of geekiness for most of you, but don’t come crying to me when the Y2K38 problem bites you in the butt. The…