On this day in 1983, Microsoft introduced their first 2-button computer mouse for the IBM PC, PC XT, and compatibles.

55 years ago today, AMD was founded.

On this day in 1993, the World Wide Web was made public domain.

On this day in 2002, Apple unveiled the eMac.

On this day in 2003, Apple launched the iTunes Music Store.

On this day in 1997, Star Fox 64 was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1999, CIH (aka Chernobyl or Spacefiller) activated its destructive payload on infected systems. The virus would overwrite part of the BIOS, making vulnerable systems unbootable. The BIOS would have to be re-flashed, or the motherboard replaced, to fix this problem.

On this day in 2005, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was released.

40 years ago today, the Apple IIc was released.

On this day in 2005, 'Me at the zoo' was uploaded to YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC…

On this day in 2007, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were released in North America.

35 years ago today, the Nintendo Game Boy was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1998, Windows 98 famously blue screens during a public demonstration at COMDEX '98. Bill Gates, who was standing next to Chris Capossela, replied: 'That must be why we're not shipping Windows 98 yet!'

Today in 1965, Electronics magazine published an article by Gordon Moore, in which he predicted that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit would double every year. In 1975, he revised his prediction to every 2 years. This phenomenon would become known as Moore's Law.

On this day in 2011, Portal 2 was released.

On this day in 1970, the Apollo 13 astronauts returned safely to Earth. twitter.com/DayTechHistory…

On this day in 1972, Apollo 16 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center. It was NASA’s 5th mission to land on the moon.

On this day in 1892, General Electric was founded.

On this day in 2015, Grand Theft Auto V for Windows was released.

On this day in 1970, an explosion occurred in an oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13. The incident forced NASA to abandon the intended lunar landing and return the crew to Earth. 4 days later, the spacecraft splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean with all crew members alive.