The History of the Computer

The Complex Number Calculator (CNC) is completed.

Jul 31, 1940

Bell Telephone Laboratories completed this calculator,This is considered to be the first demonstration of remote access computing.

UNIVAC Computer was created

Jul 31, 1951

This computer was the First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners.

First Computer Game Invented

Jul 31, 1962

Steve Russell & MIT were the masterminds behind the first computer game. The game was called, "Sacewar Computer Game."

The first computer Mouse

Jul 31, 1962

Douglas Engelbart was the first person to create the computer mouse. It was nicknamed the "mouse" becasue the cord came out of the tail end.

The Floppy Disk was invented

Jul 31, 1971

Alan Shugart &IBM created the floppy disk and it was Nicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility.

Word Processors.

Jul 31, 1979

Word Processor was created by Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby

Apple Lisa Computer

Jul 31, 1983

The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface.

Microsoft vrs. Apple

Jul 31, 1983

The war over the technology worlds begins between Apple and Microsoft

Nintendo

Jul 31, 1985

The nintendo Enterainment System is created and makes it debut.

WWW.

Aug 6, 1991

The World Wide Web launched.