Today in computer history: February 15th

Below are technology and computer-related events that happened on February 15th of every year during the evolution of computers. February 15th is the 46th day of 2024, which is a leap year. There are 320 days left in the year from this day.

Niklaus Wirth pictureFebruary 15, 1934
90 years ago

Niklaus Wirth was born, the computer scientist who programmed the Pascal language. Died January 1, 2024 (Age: 89).

Douglas Hofstadter pictureFebruary 15, 1945
79 years ago

Douglas Hofstadter was born, an American author, professor, and cognitive scientist.

ComputerFebruary 15, 1956
68 years ago

John Neumann was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Dwight Eisenhower.

HackerFebruary 15, 1995
29 years ago

Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick was arrested.

YouTubeFebruary 15, 2005
19 years ago

YouTube.com goes online.

ComputerFebruary 15, 2016
8 years ago

Kotlin was first released.

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