Ron Henion     |     home                             About Myself   |   BusinessHours   |   Weird NJ   |   Trivia and Tidbits When was 911 "invented?" The simple answer is: over 34 years ago. However, the development of the three-digit number in the United States is slightly more complex than a single date. Here is a summary of how it was implemented for the first time in the United States, and events leading up to that historic event. __________________________________