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Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) is created
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Computers at Stanford and UCLA connected for the first time
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An Arpanet network was established
Network between Harvard, MIT, and BBN (the company that created the "interface processor" computers used to connect to the network) in 1970 was created -
Email was first developed
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The beginning of TCP/IP
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The first Personal Computer Modem is Invented
Them modem was invented by Dennis Hayes and Dale Heatherington, and was introduced and initially sold to computer hobbyists. -
Spam is born
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MUD - The earliest form of multiplayer games was debuted
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the first emoticon :-)
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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. -
World Wide Web protocols finished
The code for the World Wide Web was written by Tim Berners-Lee, based on his proposal from the year before, along with the standards for HTML, HTTP, and URLs. -
First web page created in 1991
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. -
Oscar Nierstrasz builds one of the earliest web search engines
Swiss developer Oscar Nierstrasz builds one of the earliest web search engines called W3 Catalog.
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the first search engine to enable full-text searches is created
WebCrawler becomes the first search engine to enable full-text searches, allowing users to look for keywords anywhere on any webpage.
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the first known online purchase takes place
One of the first known online purchases takes place. It’s a order of a large pepperoni and mushroom pizza (with extra cheese) from Pizza Hut’s “electronic storefront,”PizzaNet.
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The White House gets its first website
The White House gets its first website, an “interactive citizens’ handbook” that allows users to find the latest presidential statements and browse pictures of the First Family.
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The first banner ad appears
The first banner ad appears. Featured on HotWired.com, promoting AT&T’s telecoms services, it reads: “Have you ever clicked your mouse right HERE? You will.”
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Craigslist is Created
Craigslist was created by Craig Newmark, who began listing San Francisco-area events online. It would later become one of the world’s most visited, and weirdest websites.
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The first sales on eBay
The first sales take place on AuctionWeb (now eBay). They include a broken laser pointer (sold for $14.83), autographed Marky Mark underwear ($400) and a Superman lunchbox ($22).
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Windows releases Internet Explorer 1.0
Windows releases its first browser, Internet Explorer 1.0, setting the stage for the so-called “Browser Wars.”
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Hotmail is launched
The launch of Hotmail (then called HoTMaiL) one of the world’s first web-based messaging services to bring free email to the masses. Within 18 months it has several million customers.
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Facebook is released
“the Facebook,” is launched by Harvard University students. More than 1,000 undergraduates sign up within the first 24 hours.
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