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Word invented
The word “Internet” is used for the first time. -
.com
Network addresses are identified by extensions like as .com, .org, and .edu, etc.
Writer William Gibson coins the term “cyberspace.” -
WWW
The World Wide Web was invented -
The Mouse
William Gopher, which provides the point-and-click navigation, is created at the University of Minnesota and named after the school mascot -
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi was created by the military -
White House
The White House creates its own website, www.whitehouse.gov.
Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark introduce the Navigator browser. -
Java
Sun Microsystems releases the Internet programming language which is called Java. -
45 million people
Approximately 45 million people are using the Internet, with roughly 30 million of those in North America (United States and Canada), 9 million in Europe, and 6 million in Asia/Pacific (Australia, Japan, etc.). -
NASA
On that date the Internet traffic records are broken as the NASA website uploaded images taken by the Pathfinder on Mars. The broadcast generates 46 million hits in one day. -
Google
Google opens its first office, in California and it is created. -
Viruses
Some viruses like the "Love Bug" and "Stages" started causing problems and some companies had to temporally shut down. -
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is created. -
Users Online
In January, 58.5% of the U.S. population (164.14 million people) uses the Internet and there where over 544.2 million users. -
Downloads
It was estimated that Internet users illegally downloaded about 2.6 billion music files each month. -
Apple
Apple creates Apple iTunes Music Store, which allows people to download songs for 99 cents each. -
Worms
Internet Worm, called MyDoom or Novarg, was spread through the Internet and about 1 in 12 email’s where infected. -
You Tube
YouTube.com is crated. -
Websites
The internet reaches more than 92 million websites online.