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Invention of the Telegraph
Samuel F. B. Morse invents the telegraph machine and sends the first ever telegraph using morse code. "What hath God wrought?" was transmitted from Washington to Baltimore successfully using the newly invented machine. Invention of the Telegraph | Articles and Essays | Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress, 1793-1919 | Digital Collections | Library of Congress. (n.d.).https://www.loc.gov/collections/samuel-morse-papers/articles-and-essays/invention-of-the-telegraph/ -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell is awarded the patent for inventing the telephone. Three days later the first successful call is made by Bell to his assistant, Thomas Watson, saying "Mr. Watson. come here. I want you." Editors, H. (2009, November 09). Alexander Graham Bell. Retrieved January 26, 2019, from https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/alexander-graham-bell -
Invention of the radio
Although many are responsible with the invention of the radio, Guglielmo Marconi sent and received his first radio signal in Italy. Later that year, he was patented for the "wireless telegraphy" invention. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2019, from https://public.wsu.edu/~bryan.mclaughlin/Radio/Who_Invented_Radio.html -
"Colossus" invented
"Colossus", the first electric programmable computer, is invented by Tommy Flowers originally created to decode German encrypted messages in WWII. Gold, M. (n.d.). When was the first computer invented? Retrieved January 28, 2019, from http://overtheair.org/blog/2012/04/when-was-the-first-computer-invented/ -
ENIAC invented
Following the first electrical computer known as the ABC came the first fully functional, programmable computer known as ENIAC patented by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. When was the first computer invented? (2018, November 13). Retrieved January 28, 2019, from https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm -
First email sent
Ray Tomlinson sends the first ever email from one of his computers to the other right beside it in Cambridge, Massachusettes. The message: "QWERTYUIOP" The Centre for Computing History. (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2019, from http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/6116/First-e-mail-sent-by-Ray-Tomlinson/ -
World Wide Web invented
Tim Berners-Lee invents the world wide web as a means for CERN scientists to share research more easily. The first web browser, website and server are also invented by Berners-Lee. Initially used by scientist groups and the government, internet would begin to be sold commercially to consumers 5 years later. WHAT IS THE INTERNET AND WHO INVENTED IT? (n.d.). Retrieved January 29, 2019, from https://www.plus.net/home-broadband/content/history-of-the-internet/ -
First Blog
Generally recognized as the first "blog", college student Justin Hall creates Links.net calling it his "personal homepage" A Brief History of Blogging. (2018, February 07). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/03/a-brief-history-of-blogging/ -
Six Degrees Launched
The first modern social network is created allowing users to become friends with one another, create a profile. At its peak, it claimed 1 million users before being shut down in 2001. LibGuides: Social Media for Business and Personal Professional Use: The History Of Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved January 29, 2019, from https://libguides.butler.edu/c.php?g=34239&p=217942 -
LinkedIn and MySpace
LinkedIn becomes on of the first mainstream business social networks. MySpace allowed users to customize their own profile pages as well as embed videos and post music from artists. MySpace grew to be the most popular social network in the world by 2006. LibGuides: Social Media for Business and Personal Professional Use: The History Of Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved January 29, 2019, from https://libguides.butler.edu/c.php?g=34239&p=217942 -
YouTube
YouTube becomes the first major video and sharing and hosting site. Videos up to 10 minutes long can be shared and uploaded through YouTube, as well as embed them on other sites. LibGuides: Social Media for Business and Personal Professional Use: The History Of Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved January 29, 2019, from https://libguides.butler.edu/c.php?g=34239&p=217942 -
Facebook and Twitter
Facebook began having over 1 million users signing up each week, received 40 billion page views each month and became the 6th most trafficked site in the U.S. and top photo sharing site. Twitter also gains tremendous popularity at the South by SouthWest Conference tripling tweets from 20k to 60k daily. LibGuides: Social Media for Business and Personal Professional Use: The History Of Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved January 29, 2019, from https://libguides.butler.edu/c.php?g=34239&p=217942 -
Facebook Terms of Service
Facebook changes its terms of service to a broad, perpetual UGG license. After a large amount of pressure, the Facebook changes are revoked 12 days later. What Are Some Milestones In The Short History of Social Media? #infographic #timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.dr4ward.com/dr4ward/2011/08/what-are-some-milestones-in-the-short-history-of-social-media-infographic-timeline.html -
Instagram created
Instagram is created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Kreiger. In it's first day 25,000 people become users. The History of Instagram. (2018, August 10). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://instazood.com/the-history-of-instagram/ -
Snapchat
Snapchat, the multimedia message app, is created and used globally. Snapchat's History: Evolution Of Snapchat And Timeline (2018). (n.d.). Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.buycustomgeofilters.com/blog/snapchat-history-and-updated-timeline -
Tinder created
Tinder, the popular "social discovery" application, is created. Colaiacovo, K., & ColaiacovoStraight, K. (2018, April 13). An Interesting Timeline of the Evolution of Social Media. Retrieved January 30, 2019, from https://www.pepperitmarketing.com/facebook/evolution-social-media
