April 27 is Morse Code Day
Morse Code Day, observed on April 27, honours Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code, and celebrates this ground-breaking method of communication. Before modern technology, messages took weeks to deliver, but Morse, along with Alfred Vail and Joseph Henry, revolutionized communication in 1836 with the electric telegraph. Initially, Morse code only represented numbers, but by 1840, Vail expanded it to include letters and special characters. As its use spread, European nations developed the International Morse Code in 1851 to accommodate different languages, making it a global standard.
To celebrate Morse Code Day, you can learn Morse code through online courses or videos, impressing others with your knowledge. Send coded messages to friends for fun or challenge yourself to speak it aloud using online tools. Whether learning, decoding, or practicing, Morse Code Day is a great opportunity to appreciate this historic and impactful invention. - HARISH MONGA
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