Internet Timeline IT107 Sec.302 (2017) By adonchatz Feb 27, 1969 Department of Defense grows the Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) from a paper architecture into a small network called ARPANET. Feb 27, 1972 Robert Kahn exhibits first public demonstration of ARPANET at the International Computer Communication Conference Feb 27, 1976 Queen Elizabeth II sends her first email. Feb 27, 1989 Tim Bernes-Lee creates world wide web on a NeXT Computer Feb 27, 1991 AOL as an early pioneer and one of the first to offer dial-up service to millions of Americans. Feb 27, 1994 Now the largest Internet-based retailer in the world by total sales breaks ground as the first major online retailer. Feb 27, 1998 The Google search engine is born. Feb 27, 1999 Napster is created as a peer to peer file sharing Internet service emphasized on digital audio files Feb 27, 2004 Facebook goes online and the era of social networking begins and reaches 400 million users by 2010. Feb 27, 2007 Apple changes the world with the release of the first iPhone Feb 27, 2016 Automaker Tesla sent its cars a software update that suddenly made autonomous driving a reality.