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dec 28, 1971 - The first computer-to-computer chat took place

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The first computer-to-computer chat took place between a person at Stanford University and a person at Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc (BBN) in Massachusetts. Today you can "Instant Message" or IM friends using programs such as Messenger and even your phone.

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dec 28, 1971
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~ 54 years ago