Programming History Timeline Assignment

Invention of the first computer

Oct 15, 1822

In 1822, a man named Charles Babbage invented the first mechanical computer

Development of the code-breaking machine colossus

Oct 15, 1943

In 1943, Alan Turing, known as the code breaker and computer pioneer, developed the code-breaking machine known as Colossus

Creation of OXO for EDSAC

Oct 15, 1952

Alexander Douglas, a Cambridge University PhD candidate, created one of the earliest computer games, known as OXO, a version of tic tac toe

Invention of the first mouse

Oct 15, 1963

Douglas Engelbart invents the first mouse, he called it the mouse because the tail came out the end

Creation of the program Eliza

Oct 15, 1966

Joseph Weizenbaum creates Eliza, a program that makes computers act like psychotherapists

Development of the first supercomputer

Oct 15, 1969

Seymour Cray develops the CDC 7600

Invention of the first portable computer

Oct 15, 1975

Altair creates the first portable computer

Development of new PC software

Oct 15, 1980

Bill Gates is hired by IBM to develop new software for the PC

Introduction of Microsoft Works

Oct 15, 1987

Microsoft creates and introduces Microsoft Works

Windows 3.1

Oct 15, 1992

Microsoft creates and introduces Windows 3.1

Creation of YAHOO

Oct 15, 1994

Yahoo is created

Introduction of Java

Oct 15, 1995

Java is created and introduced in 1995

Death of Mosiac

Oct 15, 1997

The development of Mosiac is officially discontinued

Internet Service Blogger

Oct 15, 1999

Pyra Labs launches the Internet service Blogger

Sources

Oct 15, 2016

I couldn't find the exact dates for the events, only the years were listed.
http://www.datesandevents.org/events-timelines/07-computer-history-timeline.htm
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1952/
http://www.computerhope.com/history/1999.htm