Elizabeth's Timeline By liz2014 Aug 23, 1951 Charles Ginsburg invented the first video tape recorder (VTR). Aug 23, 1953 David Warren invented the black box - flight recorder. Aug 22, 1962 When the internet was invented J.C.R. Licklider of MIT first proposed a global network of computers in 1962. Aug 23, 1963 The Video Disk was invented Aug 23, 1970 The floppy disk invented by Alan Shugart. Aug 23, 1971 •The liquid-crystal display (LCD) invented by James Fergason. Aug 23, 1988 Digital cellular phones invented. Aug 23, 1989 High-definition television invented. Aug 23, 1995 The Java computer language invented. Aug 23, 1996 Web TV invented. Aug 23, 2002 Solar Tower invented by Jorg Schlaich. Aug 23, 2003 Toyota's Hybrid Car was invented Aug 23, 2011 The world's smallest ink jet printer was invented. Aug 23, 2011 The Lytro is a new concept in photography.