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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1419-07-30 |
First defenestration of Prague: anti-Catholic Hussites, followers of executed reformer Jan Hus, storm the Prague town hall and throw the judge, mayor and several city council members (either 7 or 13) out the windows. They all either died in the fall or were killed by the crowd outside. |
1695-12-31 |
A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax. |
1946-11-12 |
A branch of the Exchange National Bank in Chicago, Illinois opens the first ten drive-up teller windows. |
1985-11-20 |
Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released. |
1990-05-22 |
Microsoft releases Windows 3.0 |
1992-04-06 |
Microsoft announced Windows 3.1, upgrading Windows 3.0 |
1995-08-24 |
Windows 95 debuts |
1997-10-22 |
Compaq testifies Microsoft threaten to break Windows 95 agreement if they showcased a Netscape icon |
1997-12-11 |
Federal judge orders Microsoft not to bundle IE4 in Windows |
2001-01-09 |
Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, for organizing and playing digital music and videos. Now widely used by Windows and Mac users. |
2001-10-25 |
Windows XP first became available. |
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1848-02-18 |
Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker (stained glass windows) |
1908-01-23 |
Francis L. Urry, Windows of Heaven |
1911-10-12 |
John B. Fetzer, Windows of Heaven |
1911-12-05 |
Alfred Manessier, French painter (leaded windows) |
1918-05-18 |
Massimo Girotti, Facing Windows |
1921-12-29 |
Crawford Gates, Windows of Heaven |
1925-08-08 |
Ferdinando Orlandi, The House of the Laughing Windows |
1929-05-09 |
Bob Tonelli, The House of the Laughing Windows |
1929-9-02 |
Bill McIntyre, Lookin' Through the Windows |
1935-12-01 |
Amedeo Tommasi, The House of the Laughing Windows |
1938-11-03 |
Pupi Avati, The House of the Laughing Windows |
1940-12-09 |
Gianni Cavina, The House of the Laughing Windows |
1957-03-25 |
Gianfilippo Corticelli, Facing Windows |
1965-06-20 |
Nicola Scorza, Facing Windows |
1967-07-26 |
Annabelle Mouloudji, Windows |
1968-01-14 |
Kevin Kelly, Picture Windows |
1970-04-09 |
Massimo Poggio, Facing Windows |
1970-12-03 |
Filippo Nigro, Facing Windows |
1973-04-05 |
Matt Windows, Grace & Favour: A Portrait of Gloucestershire CCC |
1976-08-10 |
Jennifer Ringley, Rear Windows '98 |
1977-11-24 |
Nahikari Ipiña, Open Windows |
1980-02-16 |
Laura Windows, Stardust |
1981-06-22 |
Jorge Alvariño, Open Windows |
1981-12-14 |
Simone De Marinis, Facing Windows |
1985-08-01 |
Nancy Yao, Open Windows |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1959-03-07 |
Hinsdale Smith, developer of roll-down auto windows, dies at 88 |
1985-05-06 |
Francis L. Urry, Windows of Heaven |
1986-06-17 |
Frank W. Jamison, The Palace of Darkened Windows |
1991-12-16 |
Ferdinando Orlandi, The House of the Laughing Windows |
2003-01-05 |
Massimo Girotti, Facing Windows |
2006-04-16 |
John B. Fetzer, Windows of Heaven |
2010-03-19 |
Bill McIntyre, Lookin' Through the Windows |
