Daily Archives: January 24, 2014

First Apple Macintosh goes on sale 30 years ago today (Jan 24 1984)


Video: 'The Lost 1984 Video: young Steve Jobs introduces the Macintosh'

(Tuesday, January 24, 1984) — Apple Computer today began selling its first Macintosh model, which boasted a built-in 9-inch monochrome display, a clock rate of 8 megahertz and 128k of RAM.

Linda McCartney pleads guilty to illegally importing cannabis 30 years ago today (Jan 24 1984)


Video: 'The Beatles' Women - Biography [documentary film] PART3' (Jan. 24, 1984, at 4:36-4:42)

(Monday, January 23, 1984) — Linda McCartney, accompanied by her husband, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, pleaded guilty today to illegally importing a small quantity of cannabis into Heathrow airport upon arrival from Barbados on Jan. 17, 1984. After a few moments deliberation, the magistrates fine her $105.