Internet Timeline By Sir William the Bold May 17, 1991 The internet is opened to the public. The internet is opened to the public. Jul 19, 1992 The number of hosts on the internet exceeds one million. Aug 10, 1993 the Mosaic Web-Browser is released. Mar 20, 1995 Amazon opens online for business, and Ebay is launched. Apr 11, 1996 Email surpasses regular mail, and Google is launched. Dec 16, 2001 Number of hosts on the Internet exceeds one hundred million. Apr 1, 2003 Skype is released Oct 31, 2005 First video ever is uploaded to youtube. Jan 8, 2006 Twitter and Facebook are both publically launched. Jan 8, 2007 Number of hosts on the internet exceeds five hundred million. Aug 17, 2013 AN ODD DAY TO DIE is uploaded onto youtube.