1950s
The first ever WAN
The first known WAN was created by the U.S. Air Force.
1969
First online message
The first online message was sent.
1971
First Email
The first network email was sent by computer engineer Ray Tomlinson.
1991
First WebPage
The first web page went live.
1995
Amazon Launch
Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos from his garage.
1998
Google Launch
Google was founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
2004
Facebook Launch
A Harvard sophomore named Mark Zuckerberg launches The Facebook.
2022
5 billion internet users
More than 5 billion internet users around the globe.