Aug. 23, 1899: First Ship-to-Shore Signal to a U.S. Station
“Sherman is sighted.” The message is terse but complete. More importantly, it’s the first wireless message ever received by a U.S. station from a ship at sea.
Source: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2011/08/0823first-us-ship-to-shore-radio-signal/
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