The History of the Internet

History

Period: Jan 1, 1936 to Jan 30, 2013

The Computer is Invented.

Mar 4, 1936

Konrad Zuse creates the Z1 computing device.

IBM Enters the World

Jan 30, 1953

IBM creates it's first computing device. Marks its birth into the world of computers.

The First Computer Game

Oct 15, 1962

Steve Russell and MIT develop the world's first computer game.

First Computer Mouse

May 6, 1964

Douglas Engelbart invents the world's first computer mouse. Nicknamed mouse because the tail came out of the back.

Floppy Disc

Apr 29, 1971

Alan Shugart &IBM create the "Floppy" Disk to store data.

Creation of the server/browser

May 4, 1990

In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee created the first World Wide Web server and browser.

Yahoo is incorporated

Mar 4, 1995

Yahoo was officially incorporated in 1995.

Google

Sep 4, 1998

Google was created in 1998 by students working to get their PhD's. Needless to say they didn't need their PhD.

Facebook

Feb 5, 2004

Facebook was launched as a campus service in 2004 and then exploded globally soon after.

YouTube

Aug 5, 2005

Youtube was created in 2005.