Newspaper Time Line

The First Newspapers in Europe

Sep 20, 1508

In Renaissance Europe handwritten newsletters circulated privately among merchants, passing along information about everything from wars and economic conditions to social customs. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
http://www.historicpages.com/nprhist.htm

The First Monthly Newspaper

Apr 21, 1556

First monthly newspaper Notizie Scritte published in Venice. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

First Weekly Newspaper

Nov 13, 1605

First printed newspaper published weekly in Antwerp called Relation. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

The First French Newspaper

Nov 13, 1631

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

Start of Worlds Oldest Newspaper

Apr 21, 1645

The world's oldest newspaper, the Post-och Inrikes Tidningar, is published in Sweden and is still being published today. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

First Newspaper in America

Aug 24, 1704

The First American Newspaper "The Boston Times" is set on doorsteps http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/newspaper/

More Newspapers in the Wars

Jan 1, 1783

At war's end in 1783 there were forty-three newspapers in print. http://www.historicpages.com/nprhist.htm

First Newspapers Published in Australia

Nov 13, 1803

First newspapers published in Australia, the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

Growing Newspaper ammounts

Jan 1, 1814

By 1814 there were 346 newspapers http://www.historicpages.com/nprhist.htm

Newspapers Cost Money

Dec 31, 1833

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

Advertisements Are Intorduced

Sep 5, 1864

William James Carlton of J. Walter Thompson Company begins selling advertising space in newspapers. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

World Record Advetisers

Jun 27, 1893

The Royal Baking Powder Company becomes the biggest newspaper advertiser in the world. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

The First Tabloid

May 16, 1903

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

The First Public Archives

Nov 13, 1977

First public access to archives offered by Toronto Globe and Mail. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm

First HMS Newspaper

Sep 1, 2008

The First Newspaper was made by Mr.Herolds 4th and 6th hour students in the first semester.

The Very First Newspaper Ever

Mar 2, 2022

Acta Diurna the first newspaper is published in Rome. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm