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May 23, 1436
Creation of Guttenberg Printing Press
The exact date of the creation of the printing press can be narrowed down to about 1436 by Johannes Guttenberg -
First sound recording
Thomas Edison creates the first analog recording of sound with the phonograph. -
First motion picture ever made
The first motion picture, 'The Horse in Motion' is created -
First demonstration of radio transmission
Heinrich Hertz demonstrated the first transmission of radio waves -
First television broadcast
John Logie Baird demonstrates the first television broadcast, transmitting a televised image from one room to another -
Production of compact cassettes
Mass production of compact cassettes begins in Hanover, Germany -
Early gaming consoles
Nintendo releases the 'Family Computer' also known as Famicom, which helped spur the growth of video games and consoles. -
Modern day Internet takes shape
With the introduction of hypertext documents, the Internet starts to begin the blur and divide of mass media into new media, albeit slowly at first. -
Steam platform launched
Valve launches Steam, initially to introduce patches and a their own game distribution. Still a few years before it starts morphing into new media. -
First pop CD
'The Visitors' by ABBA is the first pop music album released on Compat Disc
