Today In History (February 16 1978)

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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1978: The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago) by Ward Christensen and Randy Suess. The program they wrote included many forward-thinking ideas, now accepted as canonical, including the creation of message bases or "forums."