Key Moments in the History of Cyberpunk

William Gibson's 'Burning Chrome'

Jul 13, 1982

William Gibson releases a short story titled 'Burning Chrome' and coins the term "cyberspace".
Source: http://project.cyberpunk.ru/idb/burningchrome.html

Key Moments in the History of Cyberpunk

Period: Jul 13, 1982 to Mar 31, 1999

Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner'

Nov 16, 1982

Science fiction film 'Blade Runner' is released under the genre "Cyberpunk" and becomes known as the "definitive cyberpunk film".
Source: http://project.cyberpunk.ru/idb/bladerunner.html

Bruce Bethke coins the term "Cyberpunk"

Aug 1, 1983

Bruce Bethke releases a short story about advanced science such as information technology and cybernetics under the name 'Cyberpunk!', which went on to be used to describe the genre.
Source: http://www.brucebethke.com/articles/re_cp.html

Time Magazine's Cyberpunk Issue

Feb 8, 1993

Time magazine releases their Cyberpunk cover issue. The general public are now informed about the Cyberpunk movement.
Source: http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19930208,00.html

'The Matrix' is released

Mar 31, 1999

Cyberpunk film 'The Matrix' hits theatres, bringing Cyberpunk to mainstream society.
Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/releaseinfo