On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse taps out the first telegraph message.
Quote Of The Day
"If the presence of electricity can be made visible in any part of the circuit, I see no reason why intelligence may not be transmitted instantaneously by electricity." Samuel Morse
Image Of The Day
Daguerrotype of Morse in Paris. While the inscription on verso reads: "This daguerreotype of Father was taken in Paris in 1840 by Daguerre himself" this is not a daguerreotype and it is not possible to identify with certainty that the photographer was Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre. By Unidentified photographer - Smithsonian Photography Search, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org