Here's what happened in 1844:
* May 24th, 1844: Samuel Morse successfully transmitted the famous message, "What hath God wrought?" from the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C. to Baltimore, Maryland, using his telegraph system.
* This marked the first successful public demonstration of the telegraph and was a historic moment in communication technology. It revolutionized the way people communicated over long distances, paving the way for future technologies like the telephone and internet.
While 1852 wasn't a specific milestone in Morse's telegraph demonstration, it was a year of important developments:
* The first commercial telegraph line opened between New York City and Philadelphia in 1852. This marked the beginning of a widespread adoption of the telegraph for communication and news dissemination.
If you're interested in learning more about the telegraph, I recommend exploring the history of communication technology or researching Samuel Morse's life and contributions.