The History of Communication

By George_Holzman
  • Feb 21, 1450

    First Newspaper

    First Newspaper
    The first newspapers appear in Europe in 1450.

  • First typewriter

    First typewriter
    Englishmen, Henry Mill receives the first patent for a typewriter.

  • Morse Code

    Morse Code
    Samuel Morse invents Morse code.

  • Phonograph

    Phonograph
    Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.

  • Kodak

    Kodak
    George Eastman patents Kodak roll film camera.
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  • Comics

    Comics
    First regular comic books

  • Television

    Television
    First television broadcasts in England.

  • Television Broadcasts

    Television Broadcasts
    Scheduled television broadcasts begin.

  • Zipcodes

    Zipcodes
    Zip codes invented in the United States.

  • Cell Phone

    Cell Phone
    First cellular phone network started in the United States

  • Public Release of Internet

    Public Release of Internet
    The US government releases the world wide web to the public.

  • Iphone

    Iphone
    The first Iphone is released.