An integral part of the daily life of a modern person is the Internet. But few people will remember when it was swallowed by the World Wide Web. And even more so, only a few are aware when the decisive day has come for all of humanity. The birth of the Internet is an event that led to one of the largest discoveries of the 20th century. So let's see what day of the year is dedicated to this holiday.
Internet History
Like any other invention significant to humanity, the biography of the Internet has a decisive day for it - the birthday of the Internet. It has its own story, which must be read in order to answer the main question of this article.
This long and complicated story begins in the USA. In 1957, the Department of Defense of the United States of America came up with the idea of creating a new data transfer system between the highest levels of government. This was very helpful, because at that time there was a cold war, and the government needed a backup system for the exchange of information.
It was difficult for scientists of that time to put this idea into practice. Therefore, the US government ordered specialists from California, Stanford and Utah universities to create a network that could integrate several computers among themselves. The implementation of this project took 12 years. Only in 1969 could universities unite in one small network. Naturally, this aroused great interest on the part of the authorities, therefore, a lot of funds were allocated from the state treasury for further development.
Already in 1971, the opportunity appeared to exchange emails through ARPAnet. And in 1973, a small internal grid received the status of an international network. It was this year that the Americans connected the Department of the United States with the government of Norway and Great Britain across the Atlantic Ocean. But the birthday of the Internet cannot be tied to this date, because the Internet is a worldwide network, not an international one.
How did the Internet
So, the start was given, but when did the Internet find its usual form, which is familiar directly to us?
In 1983, a unified data transfer protocol was developed. We know him as TCP / IP. Then the name of the technology for data transfer - the Internet was chosen. It quickly entered the vocabulary of knowledgeable users and has been successfully applied to this day.
In 1984, a system of modern domains appeared. They had and still have their own appearance: xxx.ru, xxx.by, xxx.com, etc. New communication channels did not stop being created, in 1984 there were about 10 thousand active computers.
In 1988, it became possible to transmit information in real time. Prior to this, the transmission of information via e-mail was still relevant. An IRC protocol was also created, which allowed us to switch from letters to direct communication.
In 1989, British scientists came up with the idea of transforming the international web into a global one. This proposal was based on their creation of the HTTP, URL, and HTML protocols. This was a decisive step in the future spread of the Internet.
In 1990, the first Internet connection was made through a telephone line. And already in 1991, the Internet became available in all countries of the world, naturally, only for those who had access to it. Also on May 17, 1991, a single standard was approved for the pages of Internet sites. Therefore, the alternative day of the emergence of the World Wide Web is considered May 17th. The birthday of the Internet does not have a single common date, so the dates for celebrating this day in some countries of the world will be further marked.
In 1993, programmers developed the first Internet browser. He worked under the name NCSA Mosaic. At that time he was very popular, but, unfortunately, did not manage to survive to this day. Also in 1993, the Internet became available to ordinary users. Prior to this, only scientists and specialists had access to it.
In 1995, Internet service providers took responsibility for the work of the World Wide Web. Prior to this, all rights belonged to the US National Science Foundation. Internet providers were able to reach the figure of 10 million computers with access to the network. And after 5 years, this figure increased by more than five times and was not going to stop there.
Internet birthday in some countries of the world
We understand further. As mentioned above, there is no specific number to which this day could be attributed. The birth of the internet does not have an international date. Therefore, users independently chose a significant event for their country in the history of the Internet and tied the name of the World Wide Web to it. Internet birthday is celebrated in different parts of the world.
In the USA and Europe
Since the roots of the Internet originate in the USA, then, accordingly, it has a huge number of users there today. Internet birthday in the United States is celebrated on April 4th. This is due to the ascension of St. Isidore of Seville. It is believed that he is the patron saint of the Internet (the Catholic Church does not confirm this information).
In Russia
Internet birthday in Russia is celebrated on September 30 and April 7. The first date was put forward by IT Infoart Stars; it also initiated the “census” of active users of the World Wide Web in Russia. In 1998, there were about 1 million virtual Russians. As for the second date, on April 7, 1994, the xxx.ru domain appeared in the international domain system. But neither one nor the other day gained its popularity among ordinary users. It is unlikely that advanced users will celebrate this holiday in a special way, perhaps only if they give each other online gifts. The Internet’s birthday will sooner or later acquire the status of a mass celebration, because it has firmly and permanently occupied its niche in the life of every person.
In Uzbekistan
Residents of Uzbekistan, like the Russians, dated this date to the date of the appearance of the international Internet domain. On April 29, 1995, the xxx.uz domain appeared. Although Uzbekistan is not the most developed country in the field of IT technologies, its entry into the World Wide Web has already turned 21 years old, and this is a rather serious figure. The main communication channel passes from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan, and from there to Russia. Also, in addition to popular search engines, the local search engine Voydod.uz is also available in Uzbekistan, which takes into account the peculiarities of Uzbek fonts.
Conclusion
It is unfortunate that there is no such day as International Internet Day. Every day he helps millions of people, providing them with round-the-clock access to an unlimited amount of information. We hope that this article will help the World Wide Web to gain well-deserved recognition and spread the popularity of World Internet Day celebrations.