Internet Timeline

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  • USSR launches Sputnik - first artificial Earth satellite

    USSR launches Sputnik - first artificial Earth satellite
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    History of the Internet

  • First design paper on APRANET published by Larry Roberts: "Multiple Computer Networks and Intercomputer Communication"

    First design paper on APRANET published by Larry Roberts: "Multiple Computer Networks and Intercomputer Communication"

  • THEORYNET, created by Larry Landweber at University of Wisconsin, providing electronic mail to over 100 researchers in computer science

    THEORYNET, created by Larry Landweber at University of Wisconsin, providing electronic mail to over 100 researchers in computer science

  • Email link established between Germany and China using CSNET protocols, with the first message from China sent on September 20, 1987

    Email link established between Germany and China using CSNET protocols, with the first message from China sent on September 20, 1987

  • First link between Australia and NSFNET via Hawaii on June 23, 1989

    First link between Australia and NSFNET via Hawaii on June 23, 1989

  • The World comes on-line (world.std.com), becoming the first commercial provider of Internet dial-up access

    The World comes on-line (world.std.com), becoming the first commercial provider of Internet dial-up access

  • Number of hosts breaks 1,000,000

    Number of hosts breaks 1,000,000

  • Internet Talk Radio begins broadcasting

    Internet Talk Radio begins broadcasting

  • ARPANET/Internet celebrates 25th anniversary

    ARPANET/Internet celebrates 25th anniversary

  • Internet access becomes available to the Saudi Arabian (.sa) public in January

    Internet access becomes available to the Saudi Arabian (.sa) public in January

  • Number of Internet users reaches 1 billion in October of 2005

    Number of Internet users reaches 1 billion in October of 2005

  • Bitcoins start being minted

    Bitcoins start being minted

  • Google leaks 160,000 BGP routes in Chicago with 25,000+ of them for NTT OCN greatly impacting Internet traffic in Japan

    Google leaks 160,000 BGP routes in Chicago with 25,000+ of them for NTT OCN greatly impacting Internet traffic in Japan