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May 1, 1964: First Basic Program Runs

wired.com — 1964: In the predawn hours of May Day, two professors at Dartmouth College run the first program in their new language, Basic.

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  • nickc321, on 05/01/2008, -0/+1BASIC, it was the first language I learned (back in 1985 when I was 6 on an TI-99). One book that probably will always be on my shelf is an old BASIC reference manual by Microsoft from 1982, it was my first programming reference (now a great bookend).
  • fewiii, on 05/01/2008, -0/+0The first step in bringing computing to the people.

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