On This Day in Tech History

Stories Published August 30 Throughout History

Historic Tech Events

John Mauchly Was Born

John Mauchly Was Born
1907

This date marks the birth of John Mauchly who, with J. Presper Eckert built the ENIAC, the first large-scale, electronic calculator.

Telephone hotline Between Washington DC and Moscow Was Established

Telephone hotline Between Washington DC and Moscow Was Established
1963

The system of direct communication between the heads of then Soviet Union and now Russia and the United States was set up during the height of the Cold War when the Cuban Missile Crisis almost led the two countries to the brink of an active war. The hotline was used for the first time in 1967 during the 6-day long Arab–Israeli War.

Guion Stewart Bluford was launched into Space

Guion Stewart Bluford was launched into Space
1983

Bluford, a fighter pilot for the US Air Force and part of the crew of STS-8, the third flight of NASA’s space shuttle Challenger, was the first African-American to go into space.

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