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Events on Tuesday 23 May 1995 1
1995Java programming language releasedSun Microsystems debuts a "write once, run anywhere" languageSun Microsystems publicly released the Java programming language, designed to let programs run unchanged on any device with a Java virtual machine. It quickly became one of the most widely used languages for enterprise and web software. Java's design influenced later languages and underpinned much of the early web's interactive content.