The first successful transatlantic cable was placed between Heart’s Content, Newfoundland and Labrador and this country in 1866.
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The first successful transatlantic cable was placed between Heart’s Content, Newfoundland and Labrador and this country in 1866.
Ireland on Valentia Island. Cyrus West Field had the idea for the cable. One was placed in 1858 but stopped after a month. The 1866 cable lasted until 1965 when it was shut down.