The First “.com” Website
The .com domain name has long been synonymous with many of the popular websites that we visit. But, originally, the domain was derived from “commercial,” meaning that it was intended for businesses. And, in fact, the first ever .com domain name was registered by a business.
On March 15, 1985, a Massachusetts-based computer manufacturer named Symbolics, Inc. registered symbolics.com — what is now the oldest domain name in history. While Symbolics is a defunct company, the domain name still works. It now leads to a simple page declaring the “world’s fist and oldest registered .com domain name.”