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Oct 18, 1040
First Movable Type System was Created.
Around 1040, the first known movable type system was created in China by Bi Sheng. -
Oct 18, 1460
The First Illustrations in Books
The first illustrartions in books were made in 1460 by Albrecht Pfister -
Nov 15, 1476
Printing Started in England
William Caxton brought printing to England in 1476. This was big deal because now England is a huge printing country. -
Nov 15, 1476
Willam Caxton's Press
In 1476 William Caxton brought his press to Westminister and developed The Canterbury Tales and Fables of Aesop. -
Oct 18, 1535
The First Printing Press in the New World
The first printing press in the new world was installed in 1535 -
First Printing Press in British Colonies
The first printing press in the British Colonies made its appearance in Massachusetts in 1638. -
First Printed Piece on the new Press
The first printed piece on the new press was The Freeman's Oath in 1639 -
William Caslon Born in 1692
William Caslon was destined to change the appearance of English printing through a new typeface. -
John Baskerville Born in 1706
John Baskerville was known as the father of pritining in England. -
Benjamin Franklin in 1732
Benjamin FRanklin had his own printing office and became the publisher of the Pennslyvania Gazette by 1732 -
Rotary Drum Printing Invented
Rotary drum printing was invented by Richard March Hoe in 1847. -
Offset Printing Started.
Offset printing is a widely used printing technique where the inked image is transferred (or "offset") from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. 1870. -
Modern Screen-printing Originated
The modern screen-printing process originated from patents taken out by Samuel Simon in 1907 in England. -
First Book Using the Words Graphic Design.
Raffe's Graphic Design, published in 1927, is considered to be the first book to use "Graphic Design" in its title. -
Digital Imaging for Platemaking
Digital imaging for platemaking started with laser platemaking about 1975. -
Color Electronic Laser Printers Started.
Color electronic laser printers started in 1990. -
Egyptian Hieroglyphics 3200 B.C.
The first known written language was hieroglyphics by the Egyptians. -
Pictographs 30,000 years ago.
Man’s earliest attempt at a written language dates back 30,00 years ago, which were wall drawings called pictographs -
618-907 Woodblock Printing
From 618 through 907 wood blocks were cut to print textiles and later reproduce Buddhist texts. -
First Known Printed Book
A Buddhist scripture printed in 868 is the earliest known printed book.
