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AOL is founded
Aerican Online was dounded in 1983 as a Control Video Corporation. AOL has franchised ts service to ccountires in several nations around the world. The company's business spans digital distribution of content, products, and services, which it offers to consumers, publishers, and advertisers. -
End of ARPANET
ARPANET officially shut down in 1990. Byt this time approximately 300,000 sites were connected and all of these connections were moved to National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET). NSFNET took over all the remaining responsibilities of the ARPANET research network. -
Whitehouse.gov is launched
The United States government launched the official website of the WHite House in 1994. This website contains general American history information, as well as current news 94,[3] it contains general American history information, as well as current news pertaining to the President and executive orders. -
Google created
Google was incorporated as a privately held company in 1998. Google specializes in internet-related services and products. These include search, cloud computing, software, and online advertising technologies -
Facebook created
Facebook is a social networking service launched in February 2004. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow Harvard University students -
Launch of YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005. Users can uploasd, view and share videos. -
Apple
Apple surpasses one billion iTunes downloads. -
Google is successful
Search engine giant Google surpasses Microsoft as "the most valuable global brand," and also is the most visited Web site. -
Launch of Internet Hall of Fame
To highlight the Internet’s profound impact on our world, the Internet Society establishes an Internet Hall of Fame to identify, recognize, and celebrate individuals who have fuelled the development of the Internet. -
Google buys YouTube
Google the internets leading search engine bough popular online video site YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock. -
Work Cited
"Internet Society." History of the. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014. "Internet Hall of Fame." Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014. "Internet Timeline." Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
