THROWBACK THURSDAY: First International Wome’s Day Celebrated in 1909

{excerpted from the United Nations website} International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world on March 8, when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. International Women’s Day first emerged from the activities of labor movements at the turn of the […]

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Two Computer-Related Firsts on the Same Day, 36 Years Apart

On January 24, 1948, the “first true computer,” the IBM SSEC (Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator) was introduced. The machine included 13,500 vacuum tubes and 21,000 electronic relays and was the first device capable of handling both data and instructions. It occupied a space one-half the size of a football field, at IBM headquarters in Manhattan. […]