communication history By jacckie1998 Feb 8, 1446 johannes gutenberg introduces movable type printing press in germany Feb 12, 1468 william caxton produces a book in england with the first printed advertisement Feb 8, 1609 first newspaper in europe Feb 12, 1609 first newspaper in europe Feb 12, 1638 puritans establish cambridge press Feb 12, 1690 ben harris prints first colonial newspaper Feb 12, 1729 ben franklin prints money after calling for paper currency Feb 12, 1827 first african american newspaper Feb 12, 1865 abrahan licolns assassination is reported by telegraph and print Feb 12, 1867 alexander graham invents the telephone