Archive for 2026
ENIAC Completed
January 1, 1946
ENIAC, the first fully electronic computer, is completed by its designers John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert. It would later be unveiled to the public on February 14th.
Hewlett and Packard Formalize Partnership
January 1, 1939
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard formalize their business partnership. They decide to name the company after themselves, but choose the order of their names by a coin toss. Hewlett-Packard had a 50/50 chance of being named Packard-Hewlett.
First Ball Drop in Times Square, NYC
January 1, 1908
For the first time, a ball is dropped in New York City‘s Times Square to signify the start of the New Year at midnight.