The 29th June 2008 shaped the technological landscape we live in today, when Apple released the very first iPhone.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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The first Pony Express service left the American city of St Joseph in Missouri destined for Sacramento in California.
The cost of maintaining horses, riders, and remote relay stations far outstripped revenues from postage fees, while government subsidies dried up after Congress chose to instead begin funding the telegraph.
Chappe was born into a wealthy family in 1763 and originally trained as a member of the church.
Known as Transatlantic No. 1 or TAT-1, the £120 million system actually consisted of two identical cables to allow transmission in each direction.
The Penny Black allowed letters weighing up to half an ounce (14 grams) to be delivered for one penny, regardless of the distance travelled. This made sending mail more accessible and affordable, leading to a significant increase in postal traffic and the growth of the postal service.
The world’s first transcontinental telephone line was successfully voice tested between New York and San Francisco.
The 999 service was launched in London on 30 June 1937, and initially covered a 12 mile radius from Oxford Street.
On the 4th July 1950, Radio Free Europe – founded the previous year to transmit uncensored information to audiences behind the Iron Curtain – completed its first broadcast.
On the 10th March 1876, Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful telephone call when he contacted his assistant, Thomas Watson.
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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