Can't imagine life without those bluetooth ear buds? Or how about those fond memories of a rotary dial? Some of us may even still be carrying around memories of telephone numbers that actually started with two letter...UN4-something or other comes to mind as I remember my grandmother's phone number when I was a child. Well, if any of the above matters to you, then take a moment today to honor a significant piece of American innovative history and the man who catapulted us into the age of communication - Alexander Graham Bell and in making the first voice transmission. The date of this ever historic event was June 3, 1875.
Oddly enough another significant event happened on June 3rd and one which would help catapult our nation into another era like no other, this time however the year was 1889 - on this day 122 years ago the very first long distance electric power transmission was completed. A power line that ran 14 miles from a generator in Williamette Falls to downtown Portland, Oregon - that first long distance energy route powered 55 street lights.
Had it not been for the creativity and determination of the inventors in the mid to late 1800's I probably would not be sitting here typing this all out for you - nor would I be able to inform you of one other significant June 3rd event - one that owes their own appreciation to those creative minds of the inventors of over a century ago..
This next June 3 event occurred in 1976- our country's bicentennial year - and ironically the hat is tipped to a group of British men better known as Queen. Yes, ladies and gentlemen June 3rd is the anniversary of the all time favorite ...first head banging song....going Gold - Bohemian Rhapsody!!
And thank you Queen for having an official You Tube channel and allowing for imbedding this video with out the worry of copyright infringement!
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