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First call made by phone cable to Europe 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1956)

September 25, 20161950sadmin

(Tuesday, September 25, 1956, shortly after 11:00 a.m. EDT) — The first trans-Atlantic telephone cable officially went into service today with a three-way ceremonial call between New York, Ottawa and London.

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