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