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First to use the 24-hour clock
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First to use a 12-hour clock system that divided dawn and dusk.
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Used a 12-hour clock that divided day and night.
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People started using the term "o'clock."
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People started using the abbreviations a.m. and p.m.
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There began to be a need to tell time more accurately.
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Many countries in the world had started using the 24-hour clock system.
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The 24-hour clock system is used by the military and in travel, computers, digital clocks and watches, factories, industries, businesses, shipping, etc.