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This Day In Information: Birth of The Optical Telegraph
Today in 1791, at 11 A.M., the Chappe brothers sent the message “si vous réussissez, vous serez bientôt couverts de gloire” (if you succeed, you will soon bask in glory) between Brulon and Parce, a distance of ten miles, over … Continue reading
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This Day In Information: The IT Industry in 1971
Today in 1971, Time magazine published an article on the computer industry, titled “A Growth Industry Grows Up.”
This Day In Information: Byron and the Luddites
Today in 1812, Lord Byron gave his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in a parliamentary debate on the Frame Breaking Act.
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This Day In Information: The Encyclopedia of Life
Today in 2008, the Encyclopedia of Life was launched.
This Day In Information: Streaming Digital Media
Today in 2007, Netflix announced its billionth DVD delivery.
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This Day In Information: Media Innovations
Today in 1607, the first performance of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo took place in the ducal palace in Mantua, before the members of the Accademia degli Invaghiti.
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This Day In Information: Federal Radio Commission
Today in 1927, President Calvin Coolidge signed the 1927 Radio Act, creating the Federal Radio Commission, forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission (established in 1934).
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This Day In Information: Silent Cal on the Radio
Today in 1924, Calvin Coolidge delivered the first political speech by a sitting president to be broadcast on the radio.
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This Day In Information: First Telephone Directory
Today in 1878, George Willard Coy and a group of investors from the District Telephone Company of New Haven published the world’s first telephone directory, a single sheet with only 50 names.
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This Day in Information: Post Office Act of 1792
Today in 1792, George Washington signed the Post Office Act, creating the United States Postal Service.
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