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| − | 1865 - International Telecommunication Union was established | + | 1865 - International Telecommunication Union was established<br> |
| − | 1874 - Universal Postal Union was established | + | 1874 - Universal Postal Union was established<br> |
| − | 1899 - The first International Peace Conference was held in The Hague | + | 1899 - The first International Peace Conference was held in The Hague<br> |
| − | 12 December 1901 - Marconi successfully receives first transatlantic radio transmissions | + | 12 December 1901 - Marconi successfully receives first transatlantic radio transmissions<br> |
| − | 1919 - League of Nations was established under the Treaty of Versailles | + | 1919 - League of Nations was established under the Treaty of Versailles<br> |
| − | 24 October 1945 - The United Nations officially came into existence | + | 24 October 1945 - The United Nations officially came into existence<br> |
| − | 13 September 1956 - IBM introduces the IBM 350 Disk File, the first hard drive | + | 13 September 1956 - IBM introduces the IBM 350 Disk File, the first hard drive<br> |
| − | 12 September 1958 - Texas Instruments, demonstrates the world's first integrated circuit | + | 12 September 1958 - Texas Instruments, demonstrates the world's first integrated circuit<br> |
| − | 1960 - Digital Equipment introduces the first minicomputer, the PDP-1. | + | 1960 - Digital Equipment introduces the first minicomputer, the PDP-1.<br> |
| − | 1977 - AT&T Bell Labs constructed and operated a prototype cellular phone system | + | 1977 - AT&T Bell Labs constructed and operated a prototype cellular phone system<br> |
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Events
1865 - International Telecommunication Union was established
1874 - Universal Postal Union was established
1899 - The first International Peace Conference was held in The Hague
12 December 1901 - Marconi successfully receives first transatlantic radio transmissions
1919 - League of Nations was established under the Treaty of Versailles
24 October 1945 - The United Nations officially came into existence
13 September 1956 - IBM introduces the IBM 350 Disk File, the first hard drive
12 September 1958 - Texas Instruments, demonstrates the world's first integrated circuit
1960 - Digital Equipment introduces the first minicomputer, the PDP-1.
1977 - AT&T Bell Labs constructed and operated a prototype cellular phone system
