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The USSR launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik. It's successful launch was a shock to experts and citizens in the United States. https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/lw/103729.htm
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In response to the USSR launch of the first artificial earth satellite knows as, Sputnik; the United States formed the (ARPA). With the goal of establishing a lead in the forefront of science and technology.
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In fear of a possible nuclear attack, the United States Air Force commissioned the Rand Corporation to continue with research in the protection and transfer of vital information. https://www.comentum.com/internet-history.html
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In the case of a nuclear attack, Paul Baran of the Rand Corporation created the concept of dividing information into packets and marking the origin and destination. Then sending the packets individually from one computer to another until they all hit the final destination.
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The first universal standard for computers, the American Standard Code for Information Exchange (ASCII) is developed permiting machines from different manufacturers to exchange data. https://www.internethalloffame.org/internet-history/timeline
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U.S and British scientists at MIT's Lincoln Lab were able to send information from one compute to another which was refered to as "packet switching". https://share.america.gov/building-internet/
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Ray Tomilson created the first email program on the ARPANET system. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
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Michael Hart launched Project Gutenberg, making information contained in books widely available in electronic form. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
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RObert Khan and Vinton Cerf collobarated to veleop a protocol for linking multiple networks together. Which later became known as the TCP/IP, in order to keep network collapases from affecting all others.
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Arpanet made it's first trans-Atlantic connection, with the University College of London. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFprTs2Gso
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The first buletin board system was developed during a blizzard in Chicago
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Usenet is created, serving as an internet-based discussion system. It allowed people from across the globle to have discussions about the same topics. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
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The earlies form of multiplayer gaming was developed and called MUD (MultiUser Dungeon). It was a text-based virtual world combing elements of role-lay, interactive, fiction, and online chat. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
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The established PhoneNet system is connected to ARPANET and the first commercial network, Telenet. THis increases access to the internet and allows for email communication between multiple world nations.
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The IRC is developed, paving the way for real-time chat and the instant messaging programs we use today. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
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Google goes live, revolutionizing the way in which people obtain information.
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A precursor to Facebook, TheFacebook is developed by Mark Zuckerburg at Harvard University
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Youtube is launched bringing free online video hosting and sharing to the masses. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
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Twitter is launched, originally called twittr. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
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The IPhone was a huge innovation in technology, that renewed interest in mobile web applications and designs. https://www.webfx.com/blog/web-design/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
