Amaya Toman Since the very beginning of the technology industry, more or less fundamental moments take place every day in this area, which have been written down in history in a significant way. In our new series, every day we recall interesting or important moments that are historically connected with the given date.
The Origins of COBOL (1959)
On April 8, 1959, a small group of computer manufacturers, university experts and users met. The group was led by mathematician Grace Hopper, and the subject of the meeting was the discussion of the creation of a new programming language called COBOL (COMmon Business-Oriented Language). This was to be used to develop systems for government and similar organizations. This meeting was followed by a series of negotiations and meetings, including a sit-in at the Pentagon in late May of that year. By early December 1960, programs written in the COBOL language were already running on two different computers.
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John Sculley takes over at Apple (1983)
On April 8, 1983, John Sculley, former president of PepsiCo, takes over the leadership of Apple. Steve Jobs originally sought the leadership position, but then-director Mike Markkula decided that Jobs was not yet ready for such a big responsibility. At the same time, it was Jobs who brought Sculley to the company. The two men eventually became two roosters in the same heap at Apple, and disagreements in many areas eventually led to Jobs' departure.
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The Beginnings of Java (1991)
On April 8, 1991, a team at Sun Microsystems began work on a new—then top secret—project. The project had the working name "Oak" and was the development of the Java programming language. The development team was led by Canadian James Gosling, who worked at Sun Microsystems from 1984 to 2010. The project earned its working codename from an oak tree that grew near Gosling's office. The Java object-oriented programming language was officially introduced on May 23, 1995.
I think you missed the most important trick. 8.4.1979/XNUMX/XNUMX Philips introduced the CD = the digital age began.