Auction of the web's source code as an NFT. The auction took place from 23-30 June 2021. The auction of the web's source code as an NFT was a significant moment, highlighting the intersection of technology, art, and finance in the digital age. The sale raised funds for initiatives led by Berners-Lee and Leith.

Tim Berners-Lee announced his new open-source startup Inrupt, aimed at commercializing the Solid project. Solid seeks to give users greater control over their personal data on the web, enabling them to choose where their data is stored and who has access to it. The announcement marks a move towards a more decentralized and user-centric web.

Tim Berners-Lee and 20 other Internet pioneers urged the FCC to cancel a vote to uphold net neutrality, opposing efforts to allow ISPs to discriminate against different types of online content. This date represents Berners-Lee's strong advocacy for an open and neutral internet.

Tim Berners-Lee was formally invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. This knighthood, announced in the 2004 New Year Honours, was awarded for his services to the global development of the Internet.

Tim Berners-Lee posted a public invitation for collaboration on the WorldWideWeb project to the Usenet newsgroup. This marked the start of opening up the Web to external developers and users, fostering collaborative growth and innovation.

Tim Berners-Lee published the first website, hosted on a NeXT computer at CERN. The website described the World Wide Web project itself, explaining what the Web was, how to use a browser, and how to set up a web server. This was the initial public presence of the World Wide Web.

Tim Berners-Lee proposed an information management system at CERN, laying the groundwork for what would become the World Wide Web. This proposal outlined the concepts of hypertext and a distributed information system, aiming to facilitate information sharing among researchers.

Timothy John Berners-Lee, later known as Sir Tim Berners-Lee, was born in London, England. He is the son of Mary Lee Woods and Conway Berners-Lee, both mathematicians and computer scientists who worked on the Ferranti Mark 1, the first commercially-built computer. This marks the beginning of the life of the individual who would later invent the World Wide Web.