October 18 ~ On this day in 1942, Samuel Finley Breese Morse laid his first telegraph cable. Exactly 50 years later, the first long-distance telephone line between Chicago and New York City began operation. Delve into the world of telecommunications @ your library. .... The first computer-arranged marriage took place on Art Linkletter ’s television show on this day in 1958. Learn about online social networking @ your library