This Day in Technology History
- 1861 – The first transcontinental telegraph message was sent to President Abraham Lincoln, from California Justice Stephen J. Field
- 1929 – Known as Black Thursday, the markets crashed after Wall Street investors panicked, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression
- 1931 – The George Washington bridge, which connects New York and New Jersey was dedicated, although it didn’t accept traffic until the following day
- 1982 – Epcot Center was also dedicated, at Walt Disney World in Florida; “May EPCOT Center entertain, inform and inspire, and above all, may it instill a new sense of belief and pride in man’s ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere.” What a fantastic hope for the world…
- 2003 – The Concordes landed in London after its last commercial flight, ending supersonic air travel
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