1948
The Manchester Baby. The Manchester Baby ran its first program, the first computer to run a program stored in its own electronic memory.
Wikipedia: Manchester BabyPhoto: Logg Tandy / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
On this day
21 June in history.
5 moments from 1749 to 2004: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
5 moments
More from 21 June
1749
Halifax is founded
The city of Halifax was founded in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Wikipedia: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
1957
A first in Canada's cabinet
Ellen Fairclough became the first woman in Canada's federal cabinet.
Photo: Arthur Roy / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1978
Evita opens
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical about Eva Perón opened in London.
Photo: Pinélides Fusco / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
2004
SpaceShipOne reaches space
Mike Melvill flew SpaceShipOne to the edge of space, the first privately funded crewed spaceflight.
Wikipedia: SpaceShipOneWikipedia: Mike Melvill
Photo: Don Ramey Logan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.