1990

The technology of 1990

How many of these did you own?

inventions

The first website went online

In December 1990, Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web served its first page at CERN. Almost nobody noticed.

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From the NHS to the iPhone — how much arrived after you did?
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A timeline of your milestones, matched with history.
Compare 1990 with 1998 →

Two birth years, side by side. Try it with family.