Emily Rounds- Timeline of Major Events in the History of Mass Communications By emilyrounds Feb 5, 1446 1446 Johannes Gutenberg introduces moveable type type printing press in Germany Feb 8, 1500 1500's Printing books and pamphlets increase Feb 8, 1714 1714 an Englishman, Henry Mill, recieved the first patent for a typewriter Feb 8, 1729 Ben Franklin prints money after calling for paper currency (a modest inquiry into the Nature and Neccessity of a paper Currency) Feb 8, 1827 1827 First African American newspaper (freedoms Journal Feb 8, 1831 1831 Joseph Henry invitents Morse Code Feb 8, 1844 1844 first telegraph line set by Samual Morse Feb 8, 1865 1865 Aberham Lincoln's assassination is reported by telegraph and print Feb 8, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone Feb 8, 1877 Thomas Edison invents the Phonograph Feb 8, 1923 First radio network linkup carries the World Series Feb 8, 1932 Walt Disney produces first color movie (flowers and trees) Feb 8, 1940 Community antenna television system, early cable Feb 8, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack is reported by radio Feb 8, 1951 1951 the first commercially available, "mass produced" electronic computer entered the market. The computer was manufactured in the United States. Feb 8, 1953 Queen Elizabeth the seconds Coronation at Westminister Abbey ushers in the Telivison age around the world Feb 8, 1954 Color TV system is approved by the FCC Feb 8, 1956 Elvis Presley recieves his first Gold Record (over one million sold) Feb 8, 1960 Rise of FM radio Feb 8, 1960 Olympic games are the first televised Feb 8, 1963 John Kennedy's assassination is reported on television Feb 8, 1963 Audiocassettes are introduced Feb 8, 1969 Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon is televised in color globally Feb 8, 1970 Email is developed Feb 8, 1975 Bill Gates and Paul Allen, co founders of Microsoft Feb 8, 1977 VHS-format videocassetts Feb 8, 1980 First online newspaper (Columbus Dispatch) Feb 8, 1980 Color TV replaces black and white in American homes Feb 9, 1981 MTV debuts Feb 9, 1982 CD's are introduced Feb 9, 1985 Microsoft Windows is launched Feb 9, 1986 MCI mail, first commercial email service Feb 9, 1989 Compaq laptop computer is launched Feb 9, 1991 Web expands online news and information Feb 9, 1995 Microsoft Internet Explorer is launched Feb 9, 1997 DVD's replace VHS format Feb 9, 2000 Rise of cell phone use and cellular technology Feb 9, 2001 Instant message service Feb 9, 2003 iTunes online music store Feb 9, 2007 Presidential debates on Youtube
