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Today in History:
July 18, 1968
Robert Noyce , Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove—incorporated a company in Santa Clara, California, that would go on to redefine computing: Intel Corporation.
What began as a bold bet on semiconductor memory quickly evolved into a revolution in microprocessing. Today, we celebrate not just a company, but the birth of modern computing architecture.
The First Building Blocks: Intel 4004
In 1971, Intel released the 4004, the world’s first commercially available microprocessor. Originally designed for calculators, this 4-bit chip packed 2,300 transistors—a marvel at the time—and laid the groundwork for programmable computing.
The Game-Changer: IBM and the 8088
Intel’s real breakthrough came in 1981, when IBM selected the Intel 8088 processor for its first personal computer. That decision didn’t just launch the PC era—it cemented Intel’s dominance in the CPU market for decades.
From Silicon to Servers
Intel’s journey has mirrored the evolution of IT itself:
- From desktop CPUs to data center dominance
- From Moore’s Law to multi-core architectures
- From x86 to AI-optimized silicon
Chances are, if you’ve worked in IT over the past 40 years, you’ve deployed, managed, or troubleshot an Intel-powered system.
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Also of interest on July 18th
1914 – The United States Army’s Signal Corps is formed, giving definite status to its air service for the first time.
1966 – Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70–hour mission that includes the docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle.
1969 – After a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts drives an Oldsmobile off a wooden bridge into a tide–swept pond and his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, dies.
1969 – Apollo 11 makes preparations for landing on the Moon.
1984 – McDonald’s massacre in San Ysidro, California: In a fast–food restaurant, James Oliver Huberty kills 21 people and injures 19 others before being shot dead by police.
1986 – A tornado is broadcast live on KARE television in Minnesota when the station’s helicopter pilot makes a chance encounter.
1986 – The movie Aliens opens in theaters.
1996 – In an event very similar to the Oklahoma tornado that would occur three years later, a tornado ranking as a F5 hit the town of Oakfield, Wisconsin.
2001 – In Baltimore, Maryland, a 60–car train derailment occurs in a tunnel sparking a fire that will last days and virtually shut down downtown Baltimore.
2003 – The body of British UN weapons inspector Dr. David Kelly is found.
2007 – Nelson Mandela (on his 89th birthday) and Desmond Tutu co–found The Elders, an influential group of Elder statesmen.
2013 – The city of Detroit declares bankruptcy with debts of over 20 billion dollars.
2019 – An arson attack on an anime studio in Fushimi of Kyoto, Japan, kills 34 people.
Births on This Day
1895 – Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (died 1954)
1913 – Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (died 1997)
1918 – Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)
1921 – John Glenn, American colonel, astronaut, and politician (died 2016)[35]
1938 – Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboard player and manager (died 1985)
1940 – James Brolin, American actor
1941 – Lonnie Mack, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)
1947 – Steve Forbes, American publisher and politician
1950 – Richard Branson, English businessman, founded Virgin Group
1950 – Jack Dongarra, American computer scientist and academic
1950 – Glenn Hughes, American disco singer and actor (died 2001)
1957 – Keith Levene, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 2022)
1961 – Elizabeth McGovern, American actress
1967 – Vin Diesel, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1977 – Kelly Reilly, English actress
1980 – Kristen Bell, American actress
1985 – Chace Crawford, American actor
Deaths on This Day
1954 – Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster (born 1895)
1966 – Bobby Fuller, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942)
1988 – Nico, German singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and actress (born 1938)
1989 – Rebecca Schaeffer, American model and actress (born 1967)
2001 – Mimi Fariña, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1945)
2021 – Tom O’Connor, English comedian (born 1939)
2024 – Bob Newhart, American comedian and actor (born 1929)
Holidays Today
July 18 | Holidays, Birthdays, Events
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