newspaper timeline

Daily Courant

Jan 1, 1621

The first English language daily newspaper is published called the Daily Courant. The Courant was first published (periodical)in 1621. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

French Newspaper

Jan 1, 1631

The first French newspaper published, the Gazette. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

The first published newspaper in America

Jan 1, 1690

The first newspaper is published in America, Publick Occurrences
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Daniel Defoe

Jan 1, 1704

Considered the world%u2019s first journalist, Daniel Defoe publishs the Review.
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Austrailia Newspaper

Jan 1, 1803

First newspapers published in Australia, the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser.
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Number of newspapers

Jan 1, 1830

Number of newspapers published in the U.S. is 715.

William Lloyd Garrison

Jan 1, 1831

The famous abolitionist newspaper The Liberator is first published by William Lloyd Garrison
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One Penny Newspaper

Jan 1, 1833

The New York Sun newspaper costs one cent - the beginning of the penny press.
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Thailand

Jan 1, 1844

First newspaper published in Thailand.
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Post Office

Jan 1, 1851

The Post Office starts offering a special cheap newspaper rate.
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First weather report

Jan 1, 1877

First weather report with map published in Australia. The Washington Post newspaper first publishes with a circulation of 10,000 and a cost of 3 cents per paper.
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Delivered by train

Jan 1, 1885

Newspapers are delivered daily by train.
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Tabloid newspaper

Jan 1, 1903

The first tabloid style newspaper, the Daily Mirror is published. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

More radios than newspapers

Jan 1, 1954

There are more radios than there are daily newspapers.
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9/11

Sep 11, 2000

This is the day that Al Queda attacked the U.S. and used 2 airplanes as weapons to destroy the twin towers.