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Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate using packet-switching technology.
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Andvanced Research Projects Agency provides a communications network linking the U.S.
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Ray Tomlinson creates electronic mail. He uses the @ symbol to distinguish between the sender's name and network name.
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Two important internet protocols begin development.
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Queen Elizabeth sends her first email.
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The first public WAN is developed. Serves as a bacbone for European internet.
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Cisco ships its first router. Marks an important step in the commercialization of the internet.
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Linux is created and becomes a leading software of open source.
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ARPANET is terminated,
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The WWW is available to the public..
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The internet reaches 1 million hosts.
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The White House creates an email adress. Marks the beginning of the connection between internet and state.
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The Vatican creates their own internet domain.
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Blogs begin to pop up around the internet.
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Google is founded and marks the start of a the first mega industry that revolves around the internet.
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Wikipedia launches. Marks the begining of community orriented information databases.
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Facebook.com is created. Provides an excellent platform for social media.
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Youtube.com is created. Provides an excellent platform for sharing and watching videos online.
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The internet hall of fame is formed. Records important historical intenet events.
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Skype is born. Assists thousands communicat worldwide.
