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1983 Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days
1962 1st transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I) 1958 PanAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip - New York to Paris 1956 1st transatlantic telephone cable goes into operation (Scot-Canada) 1956 Transatlantic telephone cable (Newfoundland-Oban) is used 1953 1st west-to-east jet transatlantic nonstop flight 1952 1st transatlantic helicopter flight begins 1950 1st transatlantic jet passenger trip 1939 Pan Am opens southern route transatlantic air service, Dixie Clipper 1939 Pan Am begins transatlantic passenger and air mail service 1939 1st regular transatlantic airmail (New York to Marsseille France) 1936 1st transatlantic round-trip air flight 1933 1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson) 1932 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart, lands 1929 Large quake in Atlantic breaks Transatlantic cable in 28 places 1928 1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, New York 1927 Commercial transatlantic telephone service inaugurated between New York and London 1926 1st transatlantic telephone call, London - New York 1923 1st transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester 1919 1st transatlantic flight ends; U.S. Navy flying boat takes 11 days 1919 1st transatlantic flight take-off by a Navy seaplane 1915 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Virginia to Paris 1907 Helen Vinson, born in Texas, actress, Transatlantic Tunnel, In Name Only 1903 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between U.S. and England 1901 Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US 1901 Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld 1866 Transatlantic cable laid-President Buchanan spoke to Queen Victoria 1858 1st transatlantic cable fails after less than 1 month 1858 Cyrus W. Field completes 1st transatlantic telegraph cable 1819 Cyrus West Field, financier/success of 1st transatlantic cable 1816 Daniel Gooch, laid 1st successful transatlantic cables 1806 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of 1st transatlantic steamer |
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