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jan 1, 1965 - The compact disk (CD) was invented

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James Russell invented the compact disk in 1965. James Russell was granted a total of 22 patents for various elements of his compact disk system. However, the compact disk did not become popular until it was mass manufactured by Philips in 1980.

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jan 1, 1965
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~ 60 years ago

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