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This was the date that the internet has been invented
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This is a 7 bit character containing 128 Characters. It contains the number 0-9. The upper and lower case contains A-Z. This sets up modern computers.
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Dr. David Clark implements Internet protocols for the Multics systems, the Xerox PARC ALTO and the IBM PC.
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Professor David Ferber helps conceive and organize the National Science Foundation’s Computer Science Network (CSNet), which is instrumental in helping to spread global awareness of networking technology.
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The first email arrives in Germany from the U.S. on August 3, 1984. "Willkommen CSNET," it says. Werner Zorn plays a critical role in this event and establishing the German Internet.
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A virus called the Internet Worm temporarily shuts down about 10% of the world's Internet servers
https://www.infoplease.com/science-health/internet-statistics-and-resources/internet-timeline -
The World Wide Web is made available to the public for the first time on the Internet.
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Jianping Wu leads the design, development and evolution of CERNET, the first Internet backbone in China, helping it become the largest national academic network in the country
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Brandenburg and his team settle on a file extension for the audio format, shortening MPEG1, Layer 3 to MP3.
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Craig Newmark founds Craigslist, which is to become one of the most widely used websites on the Internet. He changes the way people used classifieds, transforming it into a largely Internet-based industry.
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Ermanno Pietrosemoli secures the world record for the longest WiFi connection at 382 km
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China's internet population just passed a major milestone. According to the Chinese government, 802 million people are now actively using the internet, 57.7 percent of the population.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/08/23/china-now-boasts-more-than-800-million-internet-users-and-98-of-them-are-mobile-infographic/#4557eefd7092 -
