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Jan 1, 1450
Printing press
Jahann Gutenburg invents a printing press using movable metal type. -
Newspapers Published
Early newspapers are published in Germany. -
Mechanical Semaphore
Mechanical semaphore is invented in France. -
Computer Program
Ada Byron, a mathematician, writes the world's first computer program for a computing machine deisgned by Charles Babbage, but never built. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse invents a telegraph that can send short and long beeps called "dots" and "dashes." -
First Transmissions
First successful transmissions over a transatlantic cable. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, transmitting the sound of the voice clearly over electrical wires. -
Phonograph
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, a device to record sound on a wax cylinder. -
Long Distance Phone Call
First long disance phone calls are made. -
Radio Siganl
Gugliermo Marconi sends the first radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Pictures Transmitted Over Telephone Lines
Pictures are first transmitted over telephone lines. -
Television Sets
Very first few homes get television sets to watch broadcast programs. -
Communication Satellite
First communications sattelite is launched, allowing worldwide live broadcast of the 1964 Olympics. -
Internet Invented
The Internet is invented by the US government as a means of military communication. -
E-mail
The first E-mail messages are sent. -
Personal Computer
The personal computer, both small and powerful, is invented. -
Emoticon
The first emoticon is used in an E-mail message. -
Cell Phone
The first cell phones are available for sale. -
World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web. -
Browser Program
Marc Andreeson creates the first browser program, allowing people to navigate the Web.
