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The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from San Francisco to Honolulu.
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Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Former undersea cable company (1901–1951)
Commercial Pacific Cable Company was founded in 1901, and ceased operations in October 1951. It provided the first direct telegraph route from America to the Philippines, China, and Japan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Telegraphy
Long distance transmission of text
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas pigeon post is not. Ancient signalling…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
San Francisco
Consolidated city-county in California, United States
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Honolulu
Capital and largest city in Hawaii, United States
Honolulu is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The population of Honolulu was 350,964 at…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 14
Day of the year
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