Today in computer history: April 27th

Below are technology and computer-related events that happened on April 27th of every year during the evolution of computers. April 27th is the 118th day of 2024, which is a leap year. There are 248 days left in the year from this day.

Samuel Morse pictureApril 27, 1791
233 years ago

Samuel Morse was born, the inventor of Morse code. Died April 2, 1872 (Age: 80).

CourtApril 27, 1893
131 years ago

The first Underwood typewriter was invented by Franz Xaver Wagner and was filed for a U.S. patent.

Lee Felsenstein pictureApril 27, 1945
79 years ago

Lee Felsenstein was born, one of the original founders of the Homebrew computer club.

Eric Schmidt pictureApril 27, 1955
69 years ago

Eric Schmidt was born, the CEO of Google.

AppleApril 27, 1981
43 years ago

Xerox introduced the Star workstation. The graphical user interface of the computer that greatly influenced future Apple computers including the Lisa and Macintosh.

InternetApril 27, 1998
26 years ago

Koko, a gorilla ape and student of American Sign Language holds first interspecies live Internet chat.

ComputerApril 27, 2007
17 years ago

Tumblr was launched.

AndroidApril 27, 2009
15 years ago

Android version 1.5 (Cupcake) was released.

AMDApril 27, 2010
14 years ago

AMD released the first Phenom II X6 (hex/six core) processors.

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