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Jan 1, 1400
1400
adjustable type mold developed by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz (Germany)
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Jan 1, 1500
1500
Biblia Polyglotta printed in five languages by Christopher Plantin in Antwerp. -
1600
Papermaking in America (Philadelphia).
Newspaper published in America, Publick Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestick (Boston). -
1700
Library Company of Philadelphia, first American subscription library, founded by Benjamin Franklin and fellow members of the Junto, a club for mutual improvement. -
1800
An all iron hand press built by Charles Mahon, third Earl of Stanhop -
1900
The Society of Printers established in Boston. -
2000
Facebook social network launched. -
2010
Apple iPad tablet introduced.
Instagram online mobile photo and video-sharing service launched. -
2012
London Centre for Book Arts opens. -
2017
US Postal Service issued stamp printed with thermochromic ink, which responds to changes in temperature as one touches it. The image is a solar eclipse that becomes the moon. It reverts to the original image as it cools.
