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2012 Event - Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of Argentina, introduces a bill to nationalize 51% of YPF, the Argentine oil company, to Congress 2011 Event - Helle Thorning-Schmidt introduces the new coalition government, officially becoming Denmark's 41st and first female Prime Minister 2011 Event - Australia's Prime Minster Julia Gillard introduces details of plan to implement a carbon tax 1993 Event - Intel introduces Pentium-processor (80586) 64 bits-60 MHz-100+ MIPS 1988 Event - IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence 1988 Event - Hewlett-Packard introduces HP-28S Advanced Scientific Calculator 1987 Event - Philips introduces CD-video 1987 Event - IBM introduces PS/2 and OS/2 1985 Event - Intel introduces 32-bit 80386 microcomputer chip 1985 Event - John Williams introduces new Today Show theme 1983 Event - U.S. president Ronald Reagan introduces "Star Wars" missile defense plan (SDI) 1981 Event - IBM introduces PC and PC-DOS version 1.0 1977 Event - General Motors introduces 1st U.S. diesel auto (Oldsmobile 88) 1970 Event - Digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer 1968 Event - Motion Picture Association of America introduces rating system (G, M, R, X) 1966 Event - Australia introduces 1st decimal currency postage stamps 1965 Event - Senator Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make marigold the national flower 1964 Event - Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream 1963 Event - Bell Telephone introduces push button telephone 1961 Event - Russia introduces a new ruble worth $1.11 1959 Event - U.S.S.R. introduces installment buying 1959 Event - West Germany introduces 5 day work week 1957 Event - Ford Motor Co introduces Edsel 1954 Event - Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock and roll) records 1953 Event - California introduces sales tax, for education 1952 Event - TWA introduces tourist class 1951 Event - Dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir 1949 Event - RCA introduces 45 RPM record 1948 Event - Bernard M. Baruch introduces term "Cold War" 1947 Event - President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism 1941 Event - General Mills introduces Cheerios 1939 Event - Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer 1939 Event - Billboard Magazine introduces hillbilly (country) music chart 1936 Event - Hitler introduces Ferdinand Porsche's "Volkswagen" 1932 Event - "Free Eats" introduces George "Spanky" McFarland to "Our Gang" 1931 Event - Dupont introduces synthetic rubber 1929 Event - Turkey introduces female suffrage 1929 Event - Louie Marx introduces Yo-Yo 1914 Event - Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords 1913 Event - New York Armory Show introduces Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp to U.S. public 1911 Event - Belgian Mining law introduces 9 -hour work day 1908 Event - Henry Ford introduces Model T car 1906 Event - Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity 1891 Event - Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day 1889 Event - Bayer introduces aspirin in powder form (Germany) 1878 Event - Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap 1872 Event - Britain introduces secret ballot voting 1850 Event - Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to U.S. Senate 1837 Event - Isaac Pitman introduces his steno system 1824 Event - J. W. Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to public 1741 Event - Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale 1586 Event - Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia 1586 Event - Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe 1553 Event - Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England 1352 Event - French king Jean II introduces Order of the Star |
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