Random conversation in Matt McGrath’s office a couple years ago after reading Nick Chrisman’s book we all knew

Guido van Rossum (BDFL – Benevolent Dictator for Life) begins development of the Python programming language

• Guido van Rossum (BDFL – Benevolent Dictator for Life) begins development of the Python programming language

• A "hobby" programming project that kept him occupied during the week around Christmas 1989
• Intended as a descendant of ABC that would appeal to Unix/C hackers
• Python is often used as a scripting language for web apps
• Python was intended to be a highly readable, with an uncluttered visual layout

The first ERS (European Remote Sensing) satellite launched – ERS-1

• The first ERS (European Remote Sensing) satellite launched – ERS-1

• Harvard Lab closed

• Visual Basic 1.0 introduced with a drag and drop design for creating application user interfaces

• Derived from a prototype form generator developed by Alan Cooper – Project Ruby
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