Major Events and People in the History of Computers By Nato45 Sep 4, 1834 Charles Babbage Oct 4, 1890 Herman Hollerith Nov 4, 1936 Z1 Computer Aug 4, 1944 Eniac Jun 4, 1951 First-Generation Computers Dec 4, 1951 Univac Dec 4, 1951 Second-Generation Computers Feb 4, 1958 Jack Kilby Feb 4, 1958 Third-Generation Computers Jun 4, 1964 BASIC Aug 4, 1971 Fourth-Generation Computers Jun 4, 1972 Introduction of the GUI Jul 4, 1975 Bill Gates Aug 4, 1975 Altair Computer May 4, 1976 Steve Jobs Sep 4, 1977 Apple II Sep 4, 1978 Visicalc Nov 4, 1978 WordStar Aug 4, 1981 Osborne Computer Jun 4, 1985 Excel Sep 4, 1985 PageMaker Oct 4, 1993 Mosiac Nov 4, 1994 Netscape