The History of the Internet

By NickDePalma

  • The Internet was Created

  • Computers Communicate With Each Other Using Packet-Switching Technology

    Two computers at MIT Lincoln communicate with one another using packet-switching technology

  • The First Message on a Computer is Attempted

    The first message on a computer is "LO" which was supposed to be "LOGIN", but the system crashed

  • Email is Invented

    Ray Tomlinson invents email

  • The Term Internet is Born

    The University College of England and Royal Radar Establishment connect to ARPANET then the term "Internet" is born

  • The First ISP is Born

    A commercial version of ARPANET is created known as Telenet

  • Domain Name Systems are Born

    Domain names are created for ease of remembrance and is still used today

  • The First Router is Shipped

    The first internet router is shipped by Cisco

  • HTML is Created

    Nuclear scientist Tim Berners-Lee invents Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML)

  • The World Wide Web

    CERN introduces the World Wide Web (WWW) to the public

  • Web Browser for Windows

    Microsoft creates a web browser for Windows 95

  • Yahoo! Is Born

  • The First Online Dating Site is Launched

    Match.com launches

  • Netflix is Born

    Netflix starts as a company that sends users DVD's through mail

  • Google is Born

    Google changes the way the public browses the internet

  • Facebook is Born

    Facebook starts the social media craze

  • Youtube Is born

    Youtube, the number one video sharing site on the internet is born

  • Banking Online is Huge

    It is reported that 51% of U.S. adults bank online

  • Instagram's User Milestone

    Instagram hits 400 million users

  • Google Assistant

    Google reveals Google Assistant, a smart computer assistant connected to the internet