TRANSATLANTIC CABLE SUCCESS
July 27, 1866 - North America and Europe
Cyrus W. Field finally succeeded, after two failures, in laying the first underwater telegraph cable 1,686 miles long across the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe. Massachusetts merchant and financier Cyrus W. Field first proposed laying a 2,000-mile copper cable along the ocean bottom from Newfoundland to Ireland in 1854, but the first three attempts ended in broken cables and failure. Field's persistence finally paid off in July 1866, when the Great Eastern, the largest ship then afloat, successfully laid the cable along the level, sandy bottom of the North Atlantic.
FIRST U.S. ELECTRIC AUTO
July 27, 1888 - Boston usa
The first U.S. electric automobile, designed by Philip W. Pratt, was demonstrated in Boston, a tricycle powered by six Electrical Accumulator Company cells, weighing 90 pounds. Pratt held a number of patents as an inventor, the most significant being the first practical automatic fire sprinkler system (1872). His other inventions included furniture pads for chair leg tips (1878), a spring toy gun (1892), glazed target for vacuum-tipped toy arrows (1890), crutch (1901) and a bath mitten (1889). Some years earlier than Pratt's tricycle, in 1874, a three-wheeled electric vehicle had been built earlier by Sir David Salomons in Tunbridge Wells, England. It was a 1 h.p. device powered by Bunsen cells. By 1895, the first British manufacturer of electric cars was Acme & Immisch Electrical Works at Chalk Farm, London.
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Specializes in new home construction in the Valley of the Sun. Setting the standard of excellence in the “Affordable Custom Home, Industry,” Neidhart Enterprises are a second generation company...
Is working on facade restoration for over two decades We satisfied our clients Due to Designing and remodeling New York homes and apartments. We will provide outstanding service and make your home ...
An architect makes the entire look of building eye-catching and exquisite. Whether it is internal or exterior style. Here are very reasonable price packages.
Has the experience and know-how to get the job done right the first time. We have been providing expert roofing service to the greater Rockford area since 2000. We combine the latest and most advan...
Our roofing company has many years of experience and our staff is highly qualified and dedicated to building quality roofs. We price our products fairly and work hard to make sure that our customer...
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Is a well established West Midlands based Flat Roofing Installation Company that has been trading since 1995 and is an approved installer of Firestone EPDM rubber roofing. Firestone EPDM is a high ...
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A leading laminate flooring suppliers based in the UK that floorings are easy to wash, maintain & laminated with oak, pine, mahogany, maple, Tasmanian, black walnut etc. is available at leading pri...
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Has been a Utah custom garage builder for more than 20 years. Bonfire Building is an award-winning garage builder in Utah and our customers leave us fantastic reviews. From plans to permits, our se...
Is a wet basement, crawl space and foundation repair contractor that proudly serves Delaware and the Maryland eastern shore. Dry Zone LLC are certified waterproofers who can help identify the cause...
Contractors offers qualified El Paso contractors who specialize in all types of commercial and residential plumbing, electrical, and HVAC services. Our skilled professionals offer quality workmansh...
Was founded in 1973 by Tim Journey Sr. and has been a leader in quality construction of new custom homes and renovations in Licking and its surrounding counties. Over the years the family owned and...
Foundation Repair of Texas, founded in 1992, offers more than 100 years of combined experience in providing structural foundation and drainage solutions for commercial and residential property owne...
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Drs. Richards and Miller care for a pediatric dental practice dedicated to providing dental care, education and community service to Lake County and surrounding areas.
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The course of the River Thames as we know it today was created about 10,000 years ago, by melt water from the ice-sheets that covered much of the United Kingdom during the last ice-age...