1962 – The first Mariner space probe to Venus had to be destroyed shortly after lift-off because of “improper operation of the Atlas airborne beacon equipment.” The error was caused by a missing overbar in the program that must have disappeared during hand transcription.
1997 – Apple announced OS 8 for Macintosh computers. It added easier Internet integration and a 3D look to the OS.
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