| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1896/00/00 | After two years at school, F G Loring qualifies as a torpedo lieutenant and is assigned to the HMS DEFIANCE (lost), Captain by H B Jackson at Devonport, where Loring will specialize in wireless telegraphy. | |
| 1901/00/00 | Marconi begins building a wireless station 165 feet (50 m) from the shore. | Marconi Wireless Station Site, Cape Cod National Seashore |
| 1901/12/12 | Guglielmo Marconi receives a telegram from England, the world's first transatlantic wireless signal | Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada, St John's |