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First Elevator Installed
Steam powered elevator at the Cooper Union Foundation building in New York.
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First Color Photograph taken
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Alexander Graham Bell Receives Patent for First Telephone
The first telephone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell on March 10, 1876 and he said to his assistant,"Mr. Watson--come here--I want to see you." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone -
Tanks First Used in Combat
The British first used the tank in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, they used British Mark I tanks.
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Printer created
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Hydrogen bomb created by Edward Teller
The hydrogen bomb was first used against the Japanese on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The blast killed around 85,000 people and injured about 35,000 people.
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Ivan Sutherland and Bob Sproull create first VR "headset"
It was a computer screen that hung off of the ceiling and had the user strapped in.
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First Landing on the Moon
The Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land with people in it on the moon. On it was Buzz Aldrin , Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins.
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Microsoft founded
Microsoft founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque,NM.
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NCR Corp. and AT&T invent Wi-Fi
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Netflix Founded
Netflix founded in Scotts Valley,California by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph.
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Google Founded
Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
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Facebook Launched
By Mark Zuckerberg and his fellow college students and roommates. -
Steve Jobs announces iPhone
