27 July 1866 Posted on July 26, 2013 by Staff The first transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully finished. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I'd just as soon play tennis with the net down." Robert Frost — Click here for more from Robert Frost Related posts: 3 February 1998 18 July 1976 4 July 1569 27 July 2002 27 July 1890 9 March 1976