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Major events in the history of the Internet and computers

By marlen.aguilar
  • Steve Wazniak invents the Apple I computer

    Steve Wazniak invents the Apple I computer

    (July 2, 1976) Supreme Court rules death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual.
  • Only large universities and the Government have access to email on the Internet.

    Only large universities and the Government have access to email on the Internet.

    (Jan 20, 1980) President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow.
    (March 1, 1980) Snow falls in Florida.
  • IBM introduces the PC

    IBM introduces the PC

    (Jan 20, 1981) Ronald Reagan inaugurated as 40th US President
  • The World Wide Web became available to the general public

    The World Wide Web became available to the general public

    Timbers Lee
    (Jan 1, 1993) Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia
    (Jan 20, 1993) Bill Clinton inaugurated as 42nd US President
  • Yahoo! Directory goes online

    Yahoo! Directory goes online

    Jun 17th - OJ Simpson doesn't turn himself in on murder charges, LA cops chase his Ford Bronco for 1½ hours, eventually gives up (seen live on TV)
  • Google goes online. Who are the two creators of Google

    Google goes online. Who are the two creators of Google

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin
    (April 22, 1998) The Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World opens to the public for the first time
  • Youtube is founded

    Youtube is founded

    (Feb 15, 2005) YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States.
    (June 13, 2005) A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch.
  • The first Tweet sent

    The first Tweet sent

    Oct 9th - North Korea allegedly tests its first nuclear device.
  • Amazon releases the first Kindle.

    Amazon releases the first Kindle.

    (Jan 9, 2007) Apple Inc CEO, Steve Jobs announces the iPhone.
  • Instagram began

    Instagram began

    (Jan 4, 2010) The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed HIV infection from its list of communicable diseases of public health significance. (Dec 22, 2010) The repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, the 17-year-old policy banning on homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, was signed into law by President Barack Obama.