On February 21, 1878, the world's first telephone book is issued by the New Haven Connecticut Telephone Company containing the names of its 50 subscribers.
Quote Of The Day
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance." Ambrose Bierce
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