On this day in 1984, the original Macintosh was unveiled.

On this day in 1999, the Sony PocketStation peripheral for the PlayStation was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 1984, Apple's iconic "1984" commercial aired during Super Bowl XVIII. Though it wasn't the first time the ad aired on TV, it was the only time it aired to a national audience. It is considered one of the greatest television commercials of all time.

On this day in 1999, Super Smash Bros. was released in Japan 🇯🇵

On this day in 2004, Nintendo announced the development of a dual-screen portable game console. It would be released as the Nintendo DS later that year.

On this day in 1983, Apple introduced the Lisa.

On this day in 1995, the yahoo.com domain was registered.

On this day in 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the personal taping of television programs using a home VCR to watch later is considered fair use and is not copyright infringement. It was known as the "Betamax case."

40 years ago today, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh Plus.

On this day in 2001, the first edit was made to Wikipedia.

On this day in 2009, Steve Jobs began a medical leave of absence from Apple, saying that his health issues were “more complex than I originally thought.”

On this day in 2000, Steve Ballmer became CEO of Microsoft.

On this day in 2000, AlphaDream was founded.

On this day in 2005, Apple released the first-generation iPod Shuffle.

20 years ago today, Apple unveiled the first Intel-powered Macs.

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.