History of the Internet

Arpanet

Oct 29, 1969

This was the first actual network that ran off of the packet switching technology

Email

Sep 24, 1971

Email was first invented in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson.

First PC Modem

Oct 4, 1977

created by Dennis Hayes and Dale Heatherington

First Modern Emoticon

Mar 13, 1982

Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

Jul 21, 1988

This is the beginning of today's instant messaging.

Proposal for the World Wide Web

May 7, 1989

The First Web Cam

Mar 29, 1991

The first web cam's purpose was to monitor a coffee maker to avoid wasted trips to an empty coffee pot.

First Web Page

Apr 26, 1991

Google! Beta

Jun 1, 1998

Google was a way for people to find information online.

Myspace

Jul 23, 2003

Myspace first opens and became the most popular social network.

TheFacebook

Jun 23, 2004

This was only open to college students

Youtube

May 24, 2005

Youtube launches