Betty Holberton was born.
Born as Frances Elizabeth Snyder on March 7, 1917, in Philadelphia, Betty Holberton was to become one of the pioneering women in computer science. Her birth marked the beginning of a journey that would lead her to change the field of computing forever. She was part of an era when women faced substantial barriers in technology and science. Her breakthrough contributed significantly to the second wave of technological advancements in the 20th century.