Computer Milestones By copmuter2337 Oct 7, 1850 1850s, Charles Babbage's Difference Engine Oct 7, 1920 1920s Invention of the Enigma Machine RANDOM DATE Oct 7, 1930 c.1930s, Invention of the Lorenz cipher Nov 27, 1936 1940s, Decca (Radio Co) invents an early form of computer-controlled navigation system, Navigator. Sep 7, 1943 1943, Invention of the Colossus code-breaker Oct 7, 1946 c. 1946 Invention of ENIAC Nov 11, 1956 1956 Invention of Unimate The Sep 13, 1989 1989 Invention of the World Wide Web Jan 1, 2000 2000 Y2K Bug let loose Nov 11, 2000 Somewhat after Jan 2000, Beast virus wreaks havoc Nov 11, 2000 2000s, Invention of first computer controlled robot. Nov 11, 2010 2010 Invention of iPad Nov 11, 2013 2013, Invention of Windows Surface