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First electronic message service
- The New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company is founded in Rochester, New York, which will become Western Union -- the first electronic message service (also offering the service of delivered Telegrams.)
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New competition for the future western union
The New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company acquires several competing companies and changes its name to Western Union; its service of delivering Telegrams will continue until January 27, 2006 -- 150 years after the name change -
first transcontinental telegraph line
Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line -- providing fast, coast-to-coast communications during the U.S. Civil War. -
Remington-Rand.
- The Remington Arms company signs a deal to market Sholes' Typewriter under their name; later they merge with the Rand company to form Remington-Rand.
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audio theatre
- Alexander Graham Bell issued a patent for the Telephone on March 7th. By the early 1800's many experimental uses were attempted for this invention including what was later called "Audio Theatre" -- plays and readings performed over the telephone
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light bulb
Edison issued a patent for the electric incandescent light bulb; wires part of New York with DC current to power street lights and lights in wealthy homes. -
flat records
Emile Berliner invents the flat record player ("gramophone") using acoustic horn and licenses technology to record companies who make "70-rpm" disks -
wire sound recording
Danish inventor Valdemar Poulson invents magnetic wire sound recording -
first million seller song
The first "million-seller" song hit (sold via sheet music) was "After The Ball" by Charles K. Harris, who was both its composer and publisher. -
orchestra
- An orchestra is used with (silent) motion pictures for the first time in April in London
