April 7
4 moments across history
World Health Organization Founded
WHO Constitution signed in Geneva on April 7, 1948, establishing the United Nations global health agency. The date is now commemorated as World Health Day.
World Health Organization Founded
WHO Constitution signed in Geneva on April 7, 1948, establishing the United Nations global health agency. The date is now commemorated as World Health Day.
IBM System/360 Announced
IBM unveiled the revolutionary System/360 family of compatible mainframe computers on April 7, 1964, transforming business computing and establishing the concept of compatible computer families.
First Long-Distance Television Demonstrated
On April 7, 1927, AT&T and Bell Labs demonstrated the first long-distance television transmission, sending Herbert Hoover's image live from Washington D.C. to New York City.
Internet's First Protocol Document Published
Steve Crocker published RFC 1 from UCLA on April 7, 1969, the first of thousands of Request for Comments documents that define the protocols of the modern internet.