First Internet Domain Names Registered
The history of domain names is an interesting and unique one. The first domain to ever be registered online occurred over 20 YEARS ago! Symbolics.com is credited with the first domain name. After a quick Whois check, the domain was registered on March 15, 1985.
In 1984-1984, the DNS was created and the first top level domains were .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .mil and ccTLD’s.
The first of firsts for the domain industry:
First .com - symbolics.com
First .edu’s - cmu.edu, purdue.edu, rice.edu, ucla.edu (April of 1985)
First .gov - css.gov (June of 1985)
First .org - mitre.org (July of 1985)