History Of Computer By leohuang Mar 4, 1955 The first computer with RAM http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm Oct 4, 1957 USSR Launches Sputnik http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Feb 6, 1958 U.S. Government Creates ARPA http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Sep 6, 1961 Leonard Kleinrock Pioneers Packet-Switching http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Sep 6, 1966 ARPAnet Project Initiated http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Oct 6, 1970 Key Internet Protocols Implemented ARPAnet Project Initiated Sep 7, 1972 MP Network Grows http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Sep 1, 1975 The first personal computer http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm Sep 1, 1975 The first laptop http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm Sep 7, 1976 The first Apple computer http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm Sep 7, 1984 First Email in Germany http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Sep 7, 1990 Linus Torvalds Creates Linux http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Sep 7, 1998 Blogs First Appear http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Sep 7, 2001 Jimmy Wales Launches Wikipedia http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline Sep 7, 2010 China Dominates Internet Usage http://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline