Second Life opens to the publicJun 23, 2003Labels: Linden Lab, Second Life, AvatarsLinden LabWikipedia
American Cancer Society planning starts for in-world RelayDec 1, 2004Labels: American Cancer, Relay For, Second LifeCURE
Teen Second Life begins as separate gridFeb 14, 2005Labels: Teen Second, Linden Lab, Teen GridSL WikiWikipedia
Media streaming expands in-world eventsMar 1, 2005Labels: QuickTime, Second Life, Media StreamingSL Wiki
First Relay For Life in Second Life heldAug 1, 2005Labels: Relay For, Second Life, Resident OrganizersCURENonProfit Times
Direct teleport replaces many telehubsNov 1, 2005Labels: Direct Teleport, Linden Lab, TelehubsSL Wiki
Anshe Chung featured as major virtual land entrepreneurMay 1, 2006Labels: Anshe Chung, Virtual Real, Second LifeSL WikiWikipedia
Second Life reaches one million registered accountsOct 18, 2006Labels: Second Life, User Accounts, Linden LabWiredSL Wiki
CopyBot controversy triggers merchant protestsNov 16, 2006Labels: CopyBot, Merchants, Intellectual PropertyGuardianWikipedia
Anshe Chung claim of “virtual millionaire” publicizedNov 27, 2006Labels: Anshe Chung, Virtual Millionaire, Media CoverageCNN MoneyWikipedia
Linden Lab bans gambling across Second LifeJul 25, 2007Labels: Linden Lab, Gambling Ban, In-world CasinosTechCrunchNews24
Linden Lab bans unregistered in-world banksJan 22, 2008Labels: In-world Banks, Linden Lab, Financial RegulationWiredSlashdot
Adult Content Initiative announcedMar 12, 2009Labels: Adult Content, Linden Lab, Content PolicySL Wiki
Zindra opens as adult-only mainland continentJun 15, 2009Labels: Zindra, Adult Continent, Linden LabSL WikiFTC Report
Adult-content transition period endsSep 15, 2009Labels: Adult Content, Policy Transition, Linden LabSL Wiki
Second Life economy scales into major virtual-goods marketDec 31, 2009Labels: Virtual-goods Market, Second Life, User TransactionsWikipediaEconomy Wiki