History of the Internet By MemeisDream Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Jan 1, 2017 History of the Internet Jul 4, 1962 Startup of ARPA Net Jul 4, 1971 Ray Tomlinson invents e-mail Mar 15, 1972 E-mail Jul 4, 1980 Creation of LAN Jan 1, 1983 Official Birth date of Internet Jul 4, 1986 Creation of Super Computing Centers Jul 4, 1988 Some of the First Internet Providers Late 1980s Jul 4, 1991 The World Wide Web was released. Jul 4, 1993 Very first web browser. Mosaic Web Jul 4, 1994 Netscape