Timeline of Media History

By tjsed11
  • Sep 18, 1440

    Ivention of printing press: Gutenberg

    Johanes Gutenberg

  • United States Constitution

    The United States adopts its constitution. Included in the first amendmant is "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press."

  • Marconi Tests

    Marconi transmits radio signals over a distance of 2.4 km or about 1.5 miles.

  • The Maine Sinks

    Remember The Maine!

  • Ivention of Facebook

    The Social Network