On This Week in Tech History...

Peter Salus sent us this history to share:

June 13:

  • In 1831, James Clerk Maxwell is born
  • In 1942, the first V-2 rocket is launched at Peenemunde
  • In 1973, J. White issues RFC 524: "Proposed Mail Protocol"

June 14:

  • In 1951, UNIVAC 1, the first commercial computer, is put into service
  • In 1971, A. Bhushan, et al., issue RFC 176: "Comments on `Byte size for connections' "

June 15:      

  • In 1215, King John signs the Magna Carta
  • In 1951, UNIVAC 1 is dedicated

June 16:      

  • In 1904, Leopold Bloom and Stephen Daedalus walk around Dublin
  • In 1993, Marshall Rose issues RFC 1460: "Post Office Protocol - Version 3"

June 17:      

  • In 1988, Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0
  • In 1993, R. Ullman issues RFC 1475: "TP/IX: The Next Internet"

June 18:      

  • In 1815, the Duke of Wellington and Bluecher defeat Napoleon's army at Waterloo
  • In 1975, Jon Postel issues RFC 694: "Protocol Information"

June 19:  

  • In 1623, Blaise Pascal is born
  • In 1973, N. Vaughan & "Jake" Feinler issue RFC 518: "ARPANET accounts"

June 20:

  • In 1793, Eli Whitney applies for a patent on the cotton gin
  • In 1990, K. Lougheed & Y. Rekhter issue RFC 1163: "A Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)"