- 1874 – The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
- 1881 – The world’s first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
- 1890 – Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
- 1908 – SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
- 1931 – United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
- 1958 – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
- 1963 – ZIP Codes are introduced for United States mail.
- 1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman.
- 1984 – The PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA.
- 1987 – The American radio station WFAN in New York, New York is launched as the world’s first all-sports radio station.
