Hall of Firsts

The moments that quietly rewired how the internet works.

1994

First widely-clicked banner ad

AT&T's 'Have you ever clicked your mouse right here?' banner ran on HotWired.

1997

First major social network

SixDegrees.com brought friend graphs into mainstream web usage.

2005

First YouTube upload

Me at the zoo, uploaded by Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005.

2006

First tweet

Jack Dorsey posted: just setting up my twttr.

2001

First Wikipedia edit

Wikipedia opens with early edits in January 2001.

1995

First Amazon order

The first known Amazon order was a science book in July 1995.