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Sputnik I and II are launched by the russians.
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The first computer silicon chip is invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce.
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The laser is invented by Theodore Miaman.
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The optical disc was invented by David Gregg.
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John Sheppard-Barron revolutionizes banking with the automated teleler machine.
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Apollo 11 lands on the moon and Neil Armstrong is the first man on the moon.
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Email was created by Ray Tomlinson.
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Liquid Crystal Display was invented by James Fergason.
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David Noble with IBM creates the first floppy disk.
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Ethernet, a way of connecting to the internet, is created by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs.
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Xerox makes the first personal computer.
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Sony begins to sell the first audio CDs.
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Dell computers is founded in Austin Texas.
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The world wide web is made by Tim Berners-Lee.
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The internet site Yahoo is founded by David Filo and Jerry Yang.
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Amazon.com and Ebay.com are created for people to buy and sell items online.
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The Google Corporation is founded.
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Apple releases the first iPod.
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The Andriod operating system is created.
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Facebook is created allowing people to connect with one another.
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Youtube is created allowing people to share videos with other users. Also people can partner with advertising companies to make money from Youtube.
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Microsoft releases the Bing search engine boasted to be better than Google.com.
