Birth of the Internet (ARPANET)
Unverified
Date
October 29, 1969
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Los Angeles,
California,
United States
Categories
Science & Technology
Event Details
On October 29, 1969, the first host-to-host message was sent via ARPANET from UCLA to the Stanford Research Institute. The system crashed after the first two letters "LO" (for LOGIN).
This packet-switching network evolved into the modern Internet, revolutionizing communication, commerce, and information access globally.