On this day in 2007, Apple unveiled the original iPhone.

On this day in 1982, AT&T agreed to give up control of the Bell Operating Companies that provided local telephone service in the US, to settle the government's anti-trust lawsuit. 2 years later, AT&T's monopoly on telephone service in the country came to an end.

On this day in 2005, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures was released in Europe.

On this day in 2004, Apple introduced the iPod Mini.

On this day in 2010, the Nexus One was released.

On this day in 2004, NASA's Spirit rover successfully landed on Mars.

On this day in 1977, Apple Computer was formally incorporated.

On this day in 2003, Apple released iCal 1.0.1 and iSync 1.0.

On this day in 1984, the seven independent Regional Bell Operating Companies were officially created, as a result of the Bell System's antitrust breakup.

On this day in 1999, the world prepared for Y2K.

On this day in 2003, Sonic Heroes was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1987, Mega Man was released in the United States 🇺🇸

On this day in 2004, Gran Turismo 4 was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 2018, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1982, Time Magazine named the personal computer "Machine of the Year."

On this day in 2008, Pikmin was re-released for the Wii in Japan. It was sold under Nintendo’s “New Play Control!” label, and could be played with the Wii Remote.

On this day in 2004, the first version of Garry’s Mod was released as a Source Engine mod. The standalone game would be released 2 years later.

On this day in 1997, Gran Turismo was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1987, Metal Gear for the Famicom was released in Japan 🇯🇵

35 years ago today, Pilotwings was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1996, Apple Computer announced its acquisition of NeXT Software.

On this day in 1974, the Altair 8800 went on sale. It was later featured in the January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics.

On this day in 1998, Mario Party was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1989, The Simpsons premiered on TV.

On this day in 1994, Rockman X2 (known as Mega Man X2 in North America and Europe) was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1994, Netscape Navigator 1.0 was released.

On this day in 1996, Mario Kart 64 was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 2002, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was released in Japan 🇯🇵

45 years ago today, Apple went public. The initial stock price was $22 per share ($0.10 if adjusted for the 5 stock splits that have happened since then).

On this day in 2008, the first non-beta version of Google Chrome was released.

On this day in 1993, the shareware version of DOOM was released.

On this day in 1987, Microsoft released Windows 2.0.

On this day in 2004, IBM announced that it would sell its PC division to Lenovo. The transaction was completed in May of 2005.

On this day in 2006, BitTorrent Inc. acquired μTorrent.

On this day in 2004, Mario Party 6 was released in North America.

20 years ago today, Super Mario Strikers was released in North America.

On this day in 2011, Mario Kart 7 was released in North America.

On this day in 1994, the original PlayStation was introduced in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 2002, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land was released in North America.

5 years ago today, streaming platform Quibi shut down operations.

On this day in 2012, the Wii U was released in Europe.

On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong.

On this day in 1964, the Mariner 4 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral. It performed the first successful flyby of Mars, and captured the first close up photos of the planet.

On this day in 1998, the Sega Dreamcast was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1994, Donkey Kong Country was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 2011, Kirby’s Adventure Wii was released in Europe. The game was sold as Kirby's Return to Dream Land in North America.

On this day in 1998, America Online announced its acquisition of Netscape Communications.

On this day in 2004, World of Warcraft was released in North America.

On this day in 1987, a pirate television signal was broadcasted to thousands of Chicago-area TV sets tuned to WGN and WTTW. The event became known as the Max Headroom Incident, and the people responsible for it remain unidentified.

On this day in 2004, the Nintendo DS was released in North America.