2014 Event Microsoft identifies a security issue in Internet Explorer that can allow hackers to take control of personal computers using the browser; the flaw affects versions 6 to 11 of the software 2014 Event It is revealed that the National Security Agency, NSA, is using software to spy on nearly 100,000 computers around the world; most of the software is implanted by accessing the Internet, but some technology enables data to be entered or altered through radio wave transmission 2013 Event Japan's Hisaki satellite is carried to the Uchinoura Space Center by the new Epsilon rocket, which was launched by two laptop computers 1997 Event U.S. accuses Microsoft of violating pact forcing IE browser on computers 1989 Event "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain 1989 Event Computers across Britain hit by "Friday the 13th" virus 1988 Event Computers virus strikes Pentagon, SDI research lab and 6 universities 1977 Event Apple Computers incorporated 1950 Birthday Steve Wozniak, co-founder, Apple Computers 1920 Birthday An Wang, founder, Wang Labs, Wang Computers 1913 Birthday Maurice Wilkes, inventor, stored program concept for computers
