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History Short: Intercontinental Instant Information Introduced! #Shorts
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August 16, 2023
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1:00Now PlayingOn August 16, 1858, a date earlier than you may have thought, the advent of instant electronic communications between Europe and North America was inaugurated by President James Buchanan and Queen Victoria of the UK via the “Transatlantic Cable.”
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