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Sputnik
The Soviet Union puts the first satellite into space. US forms ARPA to help with what would later be termed the Space Race. file:///Sputnik%20asm.jpg%20-%20wikimedia%20commons.%20(n.d.-a).%20https%3A//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sputnik_asm.jpg%20 -
ARPANET
First successful host-to-host connection made between Stanford and UCLA. Awesome Products designed by Independent Artists | Redbubble. (n.d.-a). https://www.redbubble.com/ -
ARPANET Established
A connection between the initial four nodes is established. Locations for these nodes were at the colleges of UCLA, Stanford, UCSB, and Utah Cisco Certified expert. (n.d.). https://www.ccexpert.us/ -
First Email Sent
The first ever message is sent electronically by Ray Tomlinson. This would later be known as an EMail. -
WorldWideWeb
Not to be publicly launched until the next August, Sir Tim Bernes-Lee launches the WorldWideWeb.