By: Shakayla and Lindy
Johann Gutenberg invents a printing press using movable metal type.printing press
Early newspapers are published in Germany.newspapers
Ada Byron,a mathematician writes the worlds first computer program for a computing machine designed by Charles Babbage, but never built. Ada Byron
First successful transmissions over a transatlantic cable. transatlantic
Telephone invented and demonstrated by Alexander Graham Bell. Telephone invented
Data processing machine and punch cards invented by Herman Hollerith. Data processing machine
Electromechanical television Electromechanical television system invented by John Logie Baird.
Computer mouse invented by Douglas Engelbart.Douglas Engelbart.
Britain takes over direct rule of Northern Ireland in bid for peace (March 24). BritainNorthern Irelandpeace
MITS begins selling the Altair microcomputer kit for $400.Altair microcomputer
CompuServeCompuServe and Source, the first public online information services, were founded.
The Hayes 300 bps smart modem is introduced.Hayes 300
World Wide Web World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau.