January 14, 1878

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone for Britain’s Queen Victoria. She was not amused.

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Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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One Response to January 14, 1878

  1. You Didn't Hear This From Me says:
    January 16, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Several hours later, Queen Victoria began placing crank calls to Mr. Bell, who was also not amused.

    Her Majesty, on the other hand, may have cracked a slight smile, at that point.

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