Richard Skrenta Writes First PC Virus Code, Elk Cloner, January 30, 1982
Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner".
Date: January 30, 1982
Similar Posts
Sony and Phillips Launch Compact Disc in Japan, Sony Releases First Player, October 1, 1982
Sony and Phillips launch the compact disc in Japan; on the same day, Sony releases the model CDP-101 compact disc player, the first player of its kind. Date: October 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Soviet Venera 14 Lands on Venus March 5, 1982
Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus. Date: March 5, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Nagasaki Mudslide Destroys Bridge, Kills 299 – July 24, 1982New York City Nuclear Disarmament Rally and Concert June…
Helsinki Metro Opens to the Public August 2, 1982
The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public. Date: August 2, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Liberation of Khorramshahr: Iran Recaptures Port City May 24,…
Soviet Venera 14 Lands on Venus March 5, 1982
Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus. Date: March 5, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982South African Government Bombs ANC Headquarters in London, March 14, 1982Charles Brooks Jr. First U.S. Lethal Injection Execution,…
Widerøe Flight 933 Crashes in Barents Sea, 15 Killed, March 11, 1982
Fifteen people are killed when Widerøe Flight 933 crashes into the Barents Sea near Gamvik, Norway. Date: March 11, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Guatemala Military Coup Overthrows Lucas García, Ríos Montt Takes…
Bangladesh Coup Deposes President Abdus Sattar, Martial Law Imposed, March 24, 1982
Bangladeshi President Abdus Sattar is deposed in a bloodless coup led by Army Chief Lieutenant general Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who suspends the Constitution and imposes martial law. Date: March 24, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 24 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
