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April 10th: The Virginia Company of London Is Established By Royal Charter

April 10, 2023
The Virginia Company of London was a joint-stock company established in 1606 by royal charter from King James I of England. The company’s aim was to establish colonies in the New World and engage in trade with the native population. The Virginia Company of London sent its first expedition to…

April 9th: The Conviction of Manuel Noriega

April 7, 2023
On this day in American history, April 9th, we revisit the 1992 conviction of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega. Noriega, a once-powerful figure in the Central American nation, was found guilty of eight counts of drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering in a landmark case. Manuel Noriega rose to…

April 7th: The Introduction of the IBM System/360

April 7, 2023
On April 7, 1964, IBM (International Business Machines) changed the course of computing history with the introduction of the System/360, a family of mainframe computers designed for a wide range of applications. Before the System/360, businesses and organizations had to choose between various incompatible computer systems, each tailored to specific…
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