Here are significant technology-related events that occurred on June 27th:
1. On June 27, 1972, Atari, Inc. was founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, becoming a pioneering force in arcade games, home video game consoles, and home computers. Its early successes, like Pong, were pivotal in launching the video game industry.
2. The world’s first automated teller machine (ATM), invented by John Shepherd-Barron, was installed by Barclays Bank in Enfield, North London, on June 27, 1967. This event marked a significant step in banking automation and customer self-service.
3. On June 27, 1940, the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, now NASA’s Ames Research Center, was dedicated in Moffett Field, California. The center has since made crucial contributions to aeronautics and space exploration research, including wind tunnel technology and spacecraft development.
4. The Soviet Soyuz T-9 mission launched on June 27, 1983, carrying cosmonauts Vladimir Lyakhov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov to the Salyut 7 space station. They would go on to conduct repairs and scientific experiments during their nearly 150-day mission.