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First Instance of Actual Computer Bug Being Found was on September 9th, 1947 (Or was it?) (education.nationalgeographic.org)

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At 3:45 p.m., Grace Murray Hopper records 'the first computer bug' in the Harvard Mark II computer's log book. The problem was traced to a moth stuck between relay contacts in the computer, which Hopper duly taped into the Mark II's log book with the explanation: “First actual case of bug being found.” The bug was actually found by others but Hopper made the logbook entry.

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