Atlantic Ocean History

• In 1858, the first transatlantic telegraph cable was laid by Cyrus Field. • In 1919, the American NC-4 became the first airplane to cross the Atlantic (though it made a couple landings on islands along the way). • Later in 1919, a British airplane piloted by Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. • In 1921, the British were the first to cross the North Atlantic in an airship. • In 1922, the Portuguese were the first to cross the South Atlantic in an airship. • The first transatlantic telephone call was made on January 7, 1927. • In 1927, Charles Lindbergh made the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight in an airplane (between New York City and Paris). • After rowing for 81 days and 2,962 miles, on December 3, 1999, Tori Murden became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by rowboat alone when she reached Guadeloupe from the Canary Islands.