August 1991Unverified sourceWell documented
The Web goes public
On the timeline · around August 1991 ·
What happened
Berners-Lee posted the World Wide Web project to public newsgroups, releasing the first website, browser, and server to the world.
Why it matters
The moment the Web left the lab — from one server at CERN to a billion-plus sites.
Sources
- W3C. A Little History of the World Wide Web · Unverified source