On this date: In 1940, two deaf women communicated by sign language via two-way television sets: One was installed at the New York World's Fair, and the other at a television station eight miles away. In 1860 Balloonist and photographer James W. Blach makes the first aerial photographs in America from an altitude of 1200 ft. His subject: Boston. In 1790 the cornerstone for the U.S. White House was laid. It is the capital's oldest federal building. [The White House is the home of the president.] Best Regards/Harvey Bingham http://www.hbingham.comReceived on Friday, 14 October 2005 03:45:17 UTC
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