Yearly History: 1900-2023
In what year did the first successful powered flight occur?
- On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers successfully flew their powered airplane for 12 seconds.
What was the first country to launch a satellite into space?
- On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1.
What was the name of the first computer mouse?
- The first computer mouse, invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964, was made of wood and had two perpendicular wheels.
Who developed the World Wide Web?
- In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web while working at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
What was the first commercially available mobile phone?
- Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. In 1983, Motorola released the DynaTAC 8000X, the first commercially available mobile phone.
What was the first social media platform?
- Launched in 2002, Friendster was the first modern social media platform, allowing users to connect with friends and share content.
What is the most-watched television event in history?
- The 2011 Royal Wedding was watched by an estimated 2 billion people worldwide.
What is the name of the first cryptocurrency?
- Bitcoin was created in 2009 by an anonymous person or group of people using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.
What was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage?
- In 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
What is the name of the first privately-funded spacecraft to reach orbit?
- In 2004, SpaceShipOne, designed by Burt Rutan and funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, became the first privately-funded spacecraft to reach orbit.
