US President James Buchanan officially opened the new transatlantic cable between Valentia Island and Trinity Bay, Newfoundland by speaking with England’s Queen Victoria on August 16, 1858.
A few weeks later, due to a poor signal, the service was forced to shutdown. After many attempts and financial problems the project succeeded.
Since 1866, there has been a permanent cable connection between the United States and Europe.
RTÉ 1 Television screened an interesting programme on Monday evening on the many attempts at laying the cable. It is available on the RTÉ Player. Well worth watching.
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