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Birth of Samuel Morse
Samuel Morse is born in Charelstown, Massachusetts. -
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Morse finishes his telegraph
The first telegraph created by Samuel Morse (much simpler than Wheatstone's) is finished. -
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Alfred Vail becomes Morse's assistant
Alfred Vail volunteers to help Morse with his idea for the telegraph replacing mail. -
Charles Wheatstone sends message
Charles Wheatstone send a message 1.5 miles in England. -
First official use of telegraph
Samuel Morse sends the message "WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT" from the Capitol Building to his assistant Alfred Vail in Balimore. -
Telegraph used to send news to the Capitol Building
The news that the Whig party nominated Henry Clay for president was recieved by telegraph. -
Telegraph is patented
Morse patents the telegraph in order to secure is place in history. -
Trancontinental line completed
A telegraph wire from Omaha to Salt Lake City is finished. -
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Line layed under Atlantic Ocean
A telegraph wire is layed across the Atlantic Ocean to connect North America and Europe. -
Morse dies
Samuel Morse dies of pneumonia in New York City at age 80.