Hacker Holidays... what historical events would be good holidays?

[astcell]

Most of the above have been added. Some were not added if dates were not found or provided.

Someone posted this elsewhere, which prompted me to add his Birthday to the History calendar.

Any others?

How about something for Phil Zimmerman?

Or maybe the day that TechTV debuted?

[entr0py]

November 2, 1988 - Morris worm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm

[alklloyd]

November 2, 1988 - Morris worm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm

Heh, remember last year's "Meet the Fed".
"And Robert Morris, I met him through his son."

Al

[TheCotMan]

Birthdaycon, CES, AVN
If you were there, you wish they were holidays.

BirthdayCon? The question becomes, "Which day?" There is no guarantee for it to happen the same day each year, as schedules might force it to be "observed" on a weekend. So, what day of the year would be best to commemorate it?
(I think it is also possible to select the Nth day-of-the-week for a specific month each year, if a numbered date does not work.)
Another alternative is to celebrate the numbered day of the first instance of birthdaycon.

CES? AVN? Hmm. What date? The first instance of each? Nth day-of-the-week?

Open to suggestions for dates for these.

How about something for Phil Zimmerman?

Good idea. Suggestion? Date he released pgp? Birthday, if we can find it?

Or maybe the day that TechTV debuted?

I guess people watch it, and even people that complain about it watched it. This can be added too. Air date?

November 2, 1988 - Morris worm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm

Good one! Added. (Or will be adding this after I post this message.)

[astcell]

Phil Z's birthdate: 2/12/54
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Zimmermann

[TheCotMan]

Phil Z's birthdate: 2/12/54
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Zimmermann

Historical event added. Amusing. EventID 103 as suggested by userid 103.

[entr0py]

Heh, remember last year's "Meet the Fed".
"And Robert Morris, I met him through his son."

Al

Nice!

I've always like it since its on my birthday...

[Floydr47]

Re: Hacker Holidays... what historical events would be good holidays?

Could I offer 04/05/32 the birthday of H. Taylor Howard, the inventor of the satellite dish?

http://news-service.stanford.edu/new...obit-1120.html

http://www.skyreport.com/howard.cfm

[TheCotMan]

Re: Hacker Holidays... what historical events would be good holidays?

Could I offer 04/05/32 the birthday of H. Taylor Howard, the inventor of the satellite dish?

http://news-service.stanford.edu/new...obit-1120.html

http://www.skyreport.com/howard.cfm

Here you are:
https://forum.defcon.org/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=105

[Exist]

Re: Hacker Holidays... what historical events would be good holidays?

Black Monday, October 19, 1987