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Terminator 2: Judgment Day opens. Important because of the ground-breaking special effects done by Industrial Light & Magic.
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The Complex Number Calculator (CNC) is completed. Important because considered to be the first demonstration of remote access computing.
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The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) is completed. Important because it is considered to be the second demonstration of remote access computing.
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The UNIVAC I delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau. Important because it was the first commercial computer to attract widespread public attention.
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The IBM 650 magnetic drum calculator was introduced. Important because it was the first mass-produced computer, with the company selling 450 in one year.
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AT&T designed its Dataphone. Important because it was the first comercial modem.
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UNIMATE, the first industrial robot, began work at General Motors.
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Researchers at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center designed the Alto. Important because first computer with hand held mouse.
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Steve Woznia designed the Apple-1. Important because launched one of the biggest computer companies in the world.
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Direct Access Storage Device (DASD). Important because ssential part of the computer revolution, allowing fast, random access to large amounts of data.
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Apple Computer launched the Macintosh. Important because it was the first successful mouse-driven computer with a graphic user interface
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The World Wide Web was born.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day opens. Important because of the ground-breaking special effects done by Industrial Light & Magic.
