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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
HyperHistory.com 3000 years of World History
World History : World History Online navigates through 3 000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; cultural events and facts; and historical maps.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 18, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Sep 29, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described hyperhistory.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“World History: World History Online navigates through 3 000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; cultural events and facts; and historical maps. …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 18, 2011 – Feb 22, 2026Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hyperhistory.com, from Aug 18, 2011 to Feb 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 3, 2008 – Jun 15, 2026Registration records for hyperhistory.com are held from Aug 3, 2008 to Jun 15, 2026 (95 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: pancil.netNameservers: pancil.netAug 3, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed pancil.net nameservers (ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net) for hyperhistory.com from Aug 3, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 5, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for hyperhistory.com from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hyperhistory.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “World History: World History Online navigates through 3 000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; cultural events and facts; and historical maps. …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 3, 2008 – Jun 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for hyperhistory.com are held from Aug 3, 2008 to Jun 15, 2026 (95 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 3, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed pancil.net nameservers (ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net) for hyperhistory.com from Aug 3, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 18, 2011 – Feb 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hyperhistory.com, from Aug 18, 2011 to Feb 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJul 2, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Apr 5, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 5, 2026 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 2, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 16, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 16, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: pancil.net
Nameservers: pancil.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018pancil.net (ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net) were the nameservers listed for hyperhistory.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: pancil.netNameservers: pancil.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 15, 2026Registration records listed pancil.net nameservers (ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net) for hyperhistory.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 29, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 29, 2026: ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 29, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: pancil.net (ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net) were the nameservers listed for hyperhistory.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed pancil.net nameservers (ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net) for hyperhistory.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 16, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 16, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 5, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 5, 2026 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 2, 2026
May 5, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for hyperhistory.com from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 29, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 29, 2026: ns0.pancil.net, ns1.pancil.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 29, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 18, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 25, 2026).
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #343,498)+5
Verified continuity: 30.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What hyperhistory.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
World History: World History Online navigates through 3 000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; cultural events and facts; and historical maps. See also www worldhistory ca.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.