Forces of Globalization

Oceanic Naval Travel

Oct 2, 1000

Ocean Travel has been dated back to 4th century BC

Forces of globalization

Period: Oct 2, 1000 to Oct 2, 2003

The Printing Press

Oct 2, 1377

The first Printing press has been dated back to 1377 in Korea

Refrigeration

Oct 2, 1750

The first Refrigerator was invented in the 1750's, while the first commerical refrigerator was invented in 1854

Rail Transport

Oct 2, 1820

The first rail transport system was st up in the 1820s

Fax

Oct 2, 1842

The first fax was sent in 1842

Transatlantic Cable

Oct 2, 1854

The first working transatlantic Cable was started in 1854, and was finished in 1858

Transatlantic Radio

Oct 2, 1901

The first Transatlantic radio signal was picked up in 1901

Mass Produced Automobiles

Oct 2, 1908

The first mass produced car was the Ford Model T in 1908

Transatlantic flight

Oct 2, 1919

The first flight over the Atlantic was in 1919

Television

Oct 2, 1926

The first electronic Television was invented in 1926

Containerization

Oct 2, 1955

The first Container shipping company was founded in 1955

First Satellite

Oct 2, 1957

The first satellite to reach space was Sputnik 1, in 1957

Personal Computer

Oct 2, 1981

The first PC was created in 1981

World Wide Web

Oct 2, 1989

When the World Wide Web came into existence

Canadian Household Internet Access Exceeds 60 %

Oct 2, 2003

Internet Accesss in Cnda Reached 64% in 2003