Amaya Toman On May 21, 1952, IBM introduced its computer called the IBM 701, which was intended to be used by the US military. It is the arrival of this computer that we will remember in the last part of this week's return to the past. In addition to the IBM 701, we also remember the premiere of the fifth episode of Star Wars.
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The IBM 701 Comes (1952)
IBM introduced its IBM 21 computer on May 1952, 701. Nicknamed the "Defense Calculator", IBM claimed at the time of its introduction that it was to be its own contribution to the defense of the United States of America in the Korean War. The IBM 701 computer was equipped with vacuum tubes and had the ability to perform up to 17 thousand operations per second. This machine already used internal memory, with external memory mediated by magnetic tape.
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
On May 21, 1980, the premiere of The Empire Strikes Back took place in a number of cinemas in the United States. It was the second film in the Star Wars series and also the fifth episode of the entire saga. After its premiere, it saw several more releases, and in 1997, Star Wars fans were also treated to the so-called Special Edition - a version that boasted digital modifications, a longer footage and other improvements. The fifth episode of the Star Wars saga became the highest-grossing film of 1980, grossing a total of $440 million. In 2010, the film was selected for the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant".
To IBM701: Pictured 3/3 left is Ronald Reagan, future president.