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Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) is Created
Found a way that computers can talk to each other in case of a nuclear attack. -
Computers at Stanford and UCLA Connected for the First Time
The first hosts on what would one day become the Internet. -
An Arpanet Network Was Established
Network between Harvard, MIT, and BBN (the company that created the "interfacemessage procssor " computers used to connect to the network) in 1970 was created. -
Email Was First Developed
Developed by Ray Tomlinson, who also made the decision to use the "@" symbol to seperate the user name from the computer name (which later became th edomain name). -
The Beginning of TCP/IP
A proposal was published to link Arpa-like networks tongether into a so-called "inter-network" which would have no central control and would work around transmission control protocol (which eventually became TCP/IP) -
The First Personal Comupter Modem is Invented
The modem was invented by Dennis Hayes and Dale Heatherington, and was introduced and intially sold to computer hobbyists. -
Spam is Born
The first unsolicited commercial email message (later known as spam), was sent out to 600 California Arpanet users by Gary Thuerk. -
MUD- The Earliest Form of Multiplayer Games Was Developed
The precursor to World of Warcraft and Second Life was developed in 1979, and was called MUD (short for MultiUser Dungeon). MUDs were entirely text-based virtual worlds, combining elements of role-playing games, interactive, fiction, and online chat. -
The First Emoticon
The frist emoticon was used. While many people credit Kevin MacKenzie with the invention of the emoticon in 1979, it was Scott Fahlman in 1982 who proposed using :-) after a joke, rather than the original -) proposed by MacKenzie. -
The Domain Name System Was Created
The first DOmain name Servers (DNS) was created. The domain name system was important in that it made addresses on the Internet more human-friendly compared to its numerical IP address counterparts. DNS servers allowed Internet users to type in an easy-to-remember domain name and then converted it to the IP address automatically. -
The Internet Worm Strikes
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlA virus called the Ineternet Worm temporarily shuts down 10% of the world's internet servers. -
World Wide Web Protocols Finished
The code for the World Wide Web was written by Tim Berneres-Lee, based on his proposal from the year before, along with the standards for HTML, HTTP, and URLs. -
First Web Page Created
Brought some major innovations to the world of the Internet. The first web page was created, and much like the first email explained what email was, its purpose was to explain what the World Wide Web was. -
Millions Are Using The Internet
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlAbout 45 Million people are using the internet, 30 million being from North America -
Google Opens an Office
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlGoogle opens its first office, in California. -
The Number of Internet Users Is Increased Dramatically
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlThe number of Internet users worldwide reaches 150 million by the beginning of 1999, and more than 50% are from the United States. -
Napster is Created
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlCollege student Shawn Fanning invents Napster, a computer application that allows users to swap music over the Internet. -
Apple Introduce Itunes
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlApple Computer introduces Apple iTunes Music Store, which allows people to download songs for 99 cents each. -
Facebook is Created
http://www.livescience.com/20727-internet-history.htmlFacebook is put on the web and the idea of social networking begins. -
Youtube is Launched
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlThe very popular video uploading website called Youtube was launched. -
Colorado Rockies' Computer System Crashes
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlColorado Rockies' computer system crashes when it receives 8.5 million hits within the first 90 minutes of World Series ticket sales. -
The White House Launches Their Website
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0193167.htmlThe White House launched their website named www.whitehouse.gov
