Newspaper Timeline By matsl002 Jan 1, 1641 First Printed Newspaper in England Period: Jan 1, 1641 to Jan 1, 2015 Newspaper History Jan 1, 1690 First Printed Newspaer in America Jan 1, 1702 First Successful Daily Newspaper in Britan Was Printed Jan 1, 1783 First Successful Daily American Newspaper Was Published Jan 1, 1791 The Observer Was Founded Jan 1, 1814 The Times Was Printed Using a Steam-powerd Press For The First Time Jan 1, 1843 News of the World Was Published Jan 1, 1848 The Times Used a Rotary Printing press For The First Time Jan 29, 1855 Stamp Duty on Newspaers Was Abolished Jan 1, 1880 The First Picture Was Printed Into a Newspaper Jan 1, 1890 The First Tabloid Newspaper Was Publeshed Jan 1, 1959 Manchester Gaurdian Was Renamed to Just the Guardian Jan 1, 1980 Technology Replaced Old Labour Methods of Printing Jan 1, 1986 The First Coloured Newpaer Was Published in Britan