the first telephone was installed in the White House (presidents house) (america) 1880.
Rutherford B. Hayes. The first telephone in the white house was installed in 1879 with the phone number '1'.
Most sources say it was Rutherford B. Hayes. President Hayes benefitted from the new technologies of his era: he was not only the first to have a typewriter in the White House, but in 1877, he became the first to have a telephone installed.
First, hi Cindy and thanks for asking such an interesting question. After Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, the first president to have one installed at the White House, around 1877, was Rutherford B. Hayes, so he was probably first to hear a telephone ring! I enclose a link to the story of how President Hayes got his telephone installed.
Rutherford B. Hayes had the first telephone installed in the White House in 1879, The only place he could call was the Treasury since there were no switchboards in those day. Nonetheless Hayes saw great potential use for the telephone .
George Bush Sr was the first to actually have dial tone and the ability to dial his own calls. Herbert Hoover was the first to have a phone on his desk, but the call needed to be connected by an operator.
The first telephone was installed in 1878. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, and was installed by Richard Johnson.
The first telephone in Osborne House for Queen Victoria was installed by the firm Preece and Preece. This company was known for its work in telecommunication and played a significant role in the development and installation of early telephone systems in the UK. The installation marked an important moment in the history of communication for the royal family.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was initially apprehensive of touching the light switches in the White House after they were installed. As a result, a White House usher was tasked with turning the switches on and off. Roosevelt's reluctance was due to his fear of being electrocuted, stemming from an incident in his youth where he received a shock while using a telephone during a thunderstorm.
That would be the first deaf president.
The first telephone in Australia was installed in Melbourne in 1879.
john Adams
A noteworthy event for today, March 23rd in history was the invention of the Dixie cup in 1912.