27 July 1866 Posted on July 26, 2013 by Staff The first transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully finished. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I would rather be a failure doing something I love than be a sucess doing something I hate." George Burns — Click here for more from George Burns Related posts: 3 February 1998 18 July 1976 4 July 1569 27 July 2002 27 July 1890 9 March 1976