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USSR launches Sputnik - first artificial Earth satellite
USSR launches Sputnik - first artificial Earth satellite -
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History of the Internet
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First design paper on APRANET published by Larry Roberts: "Multiple Computer Networks and Intercomputer Communication"
First design paper on APRANET published by Larry Roberts: "Multiple Computer Networks and Intercomputer Communication" -
THEORYNET, created by Larry Landweber at University of Wisconsin, providing electronic mail to over 100 researchers in computer science
THEORYNET, created by Larry Landweber at University of Wisconsin, providing electronic mail to over 100 researchers in computer science -
Email link established between Germany and China using CSNET protocols, with the first message from China sent on September 20, 1987
Email link established between Germany and China using CSNET protocols, with the first message from China sent on September 20, 1987 -
First link between Australia and NSFNET via Hawaii on June 23, 1989
First link between Australia and NSFNET via Hawaii on June 23, 1989 -
The World comes on-line (world.std.com), becoming the first commercial provider of Internet dial-up access
The World comes on-line (world.std.com), becoming the first commercial provider of Internet dial-up access -
Number of hosts breaks 1,000,000
Number of hosts breaks 1,000,000 -
Internet Talk Radio begins broadcasting
Internet Talk Radio begins broadcasting -
ARPANET/Internet celebrates 25th anniversary
ARPANET/Internet celebrates 25th anniversary -
Internet access becomes available to the Saudi Arabian (.sa) public in January
Internet access becomes available to the Saudi Arabian (.sa) public in January -
Number of Internet users reaches 1 billion in October of 2005
Number of Internet users reaches 1 billion in October of 2005 -
Bitcoins start being minted
Bitcoins start being minted -
Google leaks 160,000 BGP routes in Chicago with 25,000+ of them for NTT OCN greatly impacting Internet traffic in Japan
Google leaks 160,000 BGP routes in Chicago with 25,000+ of them for NTT OCN greatly impacting Internet traffic in Japan