symbolics.com = 1st to be registered in (DNS) process (Mar. 15, 1985)

 > symbolics.com
 > first to be registered under the Domain Name System (DNS) process
 > and only five others during the rest of that year!
 > today there are 160,000,000 .com's alone
   was   Symbolics.com  (domain name)  bought by a jokester?    When?
1. Symbolics.com: Registered on March 15, 1985, by Symbolics, a computer manufacturer (now defunct).
2. BBN.com: Registered on April 24, 1985, by BBN Technologies, a military contractor involved in early internet development.
3. Think.com: Registered on May 24, 1985, by Thinking Machines, a manufacturer of supercomputers.
4. MCC.com: Registered on July 11, 1985, by Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, a research consortium.
5. DEC.com: Registered on September 30, 1985, by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), a leading computer manufacturer.
It's important to note that the exact order of registration beyond the first (Symbolics.com) might vary depending on the source. However, these five domains are well-documented as being among the earliest registered in 1985.