August 10th: The Day The World's First Long Distance Phonecall was Made

Canadian inventor Alexander Graham Bell became the person to make the world's first long-distance phone-call on August 10th 1876. The call was made from Brantford to Paris, Ontario in Canana, approximately 6 miles away from each other. Although a 6 mile distance is today classed as a normal phone call, short distance if you will, this was a groundbreaking achievement for the people of 1876. 

Bell demonstrates speaking into the telephone

   Bell established his invention of the telephone from his home, four miles south of Brantford, and developed the abilities of his device to a larger scale. After sending a warning telegram to say he was ready to test the phone connection, he began his experiment, calling his colleagues 6 miles away in Ontario, Canada. Reports state they were able to hear laughing and singing from the Brantford phone-line, which proved that telephones could work on a long distance scale. 
    From August 10th 1876 onward, Bell's telephone company expanded and progressed as a communication method, and he even demonstrated his invention to Queen Victoria at her Isle of Wight home (at her request!). Bell's work in this industry has given other inventors the knowledge and support to develop other more complex systems, beginning with an even longer distance phone connection (from continent to continent) to recent programs like Skype.