On This Day in Telephone History September 22ND 1959 First Transatlantic Cable Directly Linking North America to Europe Went into Service. The Second transatlantic telephone cable system, first to link North America directly to Europe, placed in service. The Twin-cable system, jointly owned by A.T.&T. and French and German communications administrations, spanned 2,500 miles between Clarenville, NFLD., and Penmarch, France.
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