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Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) is created
They found a way that computers can talk to each other in case of a nuclear attack. -
Computers at Stanford and UCLA Connected for the First Time
They were the first hosts on what would one day become the Internet. -
An Arpanet Network was Established
Network between Harvard, MIT, and BBN was created -
Email was First Developed
Email was first developed by Ray Tomlinson. -
The Beginning of TCP/IP
A proposal was published to link Arpa-like networks together in an "inter-network", which would have no central control and would work around a transmission control protocol (which eventually became TCP/IP) -
The First Personal Computer Modem is Invented
Invented by Dennis Hayes and Dale Heatherington, the modem was initially sold to computer hobbyists. -
Spam is Born
The first spam message was sent out to 600 California Arpanet users by Gary Thuerk -
The Earliest Form of Multiplayer Games was Debuted
The precursor to World of Warcraft and Second Life was called MUD (MultiUser Dungeon). MUDs were entirely text-based virtual worlds. -
The First Emoticon :-)
The first emoticon was used, a smiley face. :-) -
The Domain Name System was Created
The first DNS was created. It made addresses on the Internet more human-friendly. DNS servers allowed users to type in an easy-to-remember domain name and converted it to the IP address automatically. -
World Wide Web Protocols Finished
The code for the World Wide Web was written by Tim Berners-Lee. -
First Online Search Engine Created
Archie, the first search engine, was created by Alan Emtage and indexed computer files. Source -
First Web Page Created
The first web page brought major innovations to the Internet. The purpose of this web page was to explain what the World Wide Web was. -
(Possibly) the First Online Sales Transaction
Dan Kohn sold a CD to a friend in Philadelphia. Source -
Internet Explorer is Created
Internet Explorer was released the same month as another popular browser at the time, Navigator 3. This started the so-called "browser wars", and Navigator never recovered. Internet Explorer remains a popular browser. Source -
Google Search Engine was Launched
The Google search engine was first introduced in 1998, and today it is one of, if not the most popular search engine
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Napster, the File Sharing Service Launched
College student Shawn Fanning created Napster in 1999. It allowed users to share files with anyone online, and not too long after its creation, many musicians were infuriated. Source -
Wikipedia is Created
Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia allowing users to edit articles, is created. Source -
The First YouTube Video was Uploaded
The first ever YouTube video "Me at the zoo" was uploaded on this date by YouTube's co-founder Jawed Karim. Source -
Facebook, the Largest Social Media Network, is Released to the Public
Originally a campus-oriented site, Facebook was released to the general public. Today there are about 1.3 billion active users. Source -
Google Chrome Released
The Google Chrome web browser is released in September of 2008, and can be used on both mobile and desktop. Source -
Google Drive was Introduced
Google Drive, a place where you can upload and access all of your files, was launched. Source
