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The Sputnik Launch
The Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite into orbit, called Sputnik. It relayed blips and bleeps from its radio transmitters as it circled the Earth, but it pretty much did nothing more than that besides giving America a scare. https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/invention-of-the-internet -
The Birth of the ARPAnet
America made ARPANET to protect their connection lines if the telephone system was destroyed in a missile and prevented them from having quick, long distance communication. https://dartmedia.co.id/blog/78/the-evolution-of-the-internet:-from-arpanet-to-the-global-network-connecting-the-world -
First Email Sent
In 1971, Ray Tomlinson sends the first email on ARPANET using @, marking the beginning of email as a key feature of the Internet. -
First International Connection
ARPANET expands internationally, connecting the United Kingdom for the first time, but also Norway. -
Domain Name System (DNS) Established
The Domain Name System (DNS) is introduced, making it possible to use human-readable domain names (e.g., www.example.com) instead of numeric IP addresses. -
First .com Domain Registered
symbolics.com is registered by Symbolics, Inc., becoming the first ever .com domain. -
Google Founded
Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, revolutionizing search engines with its simple, effective search algorithm. -
Tim Berners-Lee Proposes the World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web (WWW) at CERN, which will later revolutionize the Internet. -
World Wide Web Becomes Public
The World Wide Web is made publicly accessible by Tim Berners-Lee, allowing users to access and publish content on the web. -
Mosaic Web Browser Released
The Mosaic web browser is released, offering a graphical interface that makes browsing the web easier and more accessible. -
Yahoo! is Founded
In January of 1994, Yahoo! is founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo as a directory of websites, which later grows into one of the most popular internet portals of the 1990s. -
Amazon is Launched
Jeff Bezos launches Amazon.com, initially as an online bookstore, later growing into the world’s largest e-commerce platform. -
Internet Explorer Launched by Microsoft
Microsoft introduces Internet Explorer, which would become one of the most used web browsers in the following decades. -
Wikipedia Launched
In January 2001, the world's largest open-source encyclopedia, Wikipedia, is launched, allowing users to collaboratively edit articles. -
Facebook Launched
Facebook is launched by Mark Zuckerberg, initially as a social network for college students, later expanding to a global platform. -
YouTube Founded
YouTube is launched, allowing users to upload, share, and view videos, while also functioning as a search engine -
iPhone Released
Apple released the iPhone, revolutionizing mobile internet access and started the smartphone era. -
Instagram Launched
Instagram is launched as a photo-sharing app, later turning into a major platform for social media, advertising, and e-commerce. -
Snapchat Released
Snapchat is launched, introducing the concept of temporary photos and videos, a feature that would define modern social media. -
Introduction of 5G Networks
The rollout of 5G networks begins, enabling faster, more reliable internet connections, helping with innovations in IoT and autonomous technologies.