History of Internet-Lorna By lorna.steckler Jan 1, 1960 Arpnet Jan 1, 1962 Licklider first head of computer research program DARPA Jan 1, 1969 ARPAnet delivered first message to another computer Jan 1, 1972 Arpnet email was created Jan 1, 1980 Desktop was introduced Jan 1, 1983 Official birth date of internet Jan 1, 1986 NSFnet PSI net UUNET Jan 1, 1990 World Wide Web Consortium Jan 1, 1991 National Research & education networks NRENs world wide web released Jan 1, 1992 students developed sophisticated browser called Mosaic