This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of computing.
Stephen White: A Brief History of Computing, http://ox.compsoc.net/~swhite/history. An excellent Computer history site; the above is a modified version of his timeline, used with permission.
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October 18 - Frederick III[?], German Emperor
Emperor Komei of Japan
Deaths
January 4 - James Monroe, President of the United ...