History of the Internet

Internet technology is invented

Jan 28, 1957

In 1957 the U,S Defense department launches ARPA ( Advanced Research Projects Agency).

History of the Internet

Period: Nov 25, 1957 to Jan 25, 2016

Rand Corporation

Jan 25, 1964

Rand Corporation proposes information that would allow U.S to communicate after nuclear war

APRANET makes connection between L.A and Stanford University

Jan 25, 1969

First connection is made between Los Angeles and Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, California

First email is received

Jan 25, 1972

The first means of communication via email is used

Comet, first email software is offered at $40,000

Mar 7, 1976

First commercial email software is offered for $40,000

Internet registration

Apr 18, 1992

. com, .org .edu .gov and .net are all registared on the internet

Java is created by Jim Gosling

Jan 26, 1995

Java is created by Jim gosling of Sun Microsystems

Yahoo is founded in Santa Clara , California

Jan 27, 1995

Yahoo is founded

Google is founded in Menlo Park, California

Jan 11, 1998

Google is founded in Menlo Park, California

The Internet celebrates 30 years

Jan 27, 1999

the Internet celebrates its 30 anniversary, is responsible for 2.3 million jobs and $507 billion in revenue

Cyber attack hits China

Aug 16, 2013

China is hit with the largest cyber attack in history