Prior to the adoption of universally accepted time zones, the vast majority of settlements around the world observed local mean solar time.
6th September 1522: Victoria becomes the first ship to circumnavigate the world
6th September 2018
Prior to the adoption of universally accepted time zones, the vast majority of settlements around the world observed local mean solar time.
Queen Victoria sent the first telegram using the newly-installed transatlantic telegraph cable to US President James Buchanan.