The First Transatlantic Phone Call Shrinks an Ocean
On January 7, 1927, AT&T's president picked up a phone in New York and spoke to London — the first commercial transatlantic call, launched by radio across 3,000 miles of ocean.
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America's First Election Day: Washington Chosen Unanimously
From December 1788 through January 7, 1789, America's first presidential election picked George Washington — still the only unanimous choice in the nation's history.
Galileo Spots Jupiter's Moons and Rewrites the Cosmos
On January 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei aimed his homemade telescope at Jupiter and saw strange points of light — the first sighting of the four moons that helped topple the Earth-centered universe.