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  1. The first computer | All About History

    Apr 9, 2014 · The first computer The Difference Engine was the first automatic, mechanical calculator designed by British mathematician Charles Babbage, who proposed its construction in 1822 to the …

  2. Ada Lovelace: The first computer programmer? | All About History

    Oct 13, 2015 · That the world’s first computer programmer was a Victorian woman is remarkable in itself, but that she was the daughter of one of literature’s most well-known poets adds such colour to the …

  3. Who Was Ada Lovelace? | All About History

    5th April 2019 By Jonathan Gordon Who Was Ada Lovelace? Both a pioneer of the Computer Age and the daughter of Lord Byron, the world’s first computer programmer was a complex character …

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  5. Hijacked by Black September: Sabena Flight 571 | All About History

    Jan 22, 2015 · On 8 May 1972 Sabena Flight 571 from Vienna, Austria to Tel Aviv, Israel captained by Reginald Levy was hijacked by four armed terrorists from the Black September Organisation, a …

  6. On This Day – Operation Anaconda Begins | All About History

    Mar 2, 2014 · On this day in 2002, Operation Anaconda began in the United States' invasion of Afghanistan, fought in Afghanistan's Shah-i-kot Valley. The first American battle of the twenty-first …

  7. Archimedes’ screw | All About History

    Aug 2, 2013 · An ingenious ancient method of transferring water from one plane to another

  8. What are safety coffins? | All About History

    Jun 16, 2014 · The very first safety coffin had a window to allow light in, an air tube and a special pocket with a key for the coffin lid and tomb door. Soon more safety coffin designs emerged – a common …

  9. The History of the M1: How has it Evolved? | All About History

    Nov 14, 2016 · The following content has been supplied by Co-op insurance This week marks 57 years since the M1 – the backbone of the UK motor network – was first built. In the same year that Mattel’s …

  10. The Europeans that ate egyptian mummies | All About History

    Jun 18, 2014 · Through history Europeans have been known for their condemnation of the savagery of cannibalism throughout the world and especially in the Americas. However, at home, Europeans …