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April 1

3 sourced moments from April 1 in history: Singapore Became a British Crown Colony (1867); Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak (1976); and Google launched Gmail with a then-staggering 1 GB of storage (2004).

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3 things happened on April 1

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2004 Technology · The Internet

Google launched Gmail with a then-staggering 1 GB of storage

Gmail arrived on April 1, 2004 with a gigabyte free — so generous that many assumed the whole thing was a prank.

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1976 Technology · Computing & AI

Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

On April Fools' Day 1976 three men signed a partnership to sell a hand-built computer board for $666.66.

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1867 History · Modern

Singapore Became a British Crown Colony

On one spring day in 1867, Singapore slipped out of Calcutta's grip and answered straight to London instead.

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