Which Happened First?

Launch of The Sydney Morning Herald

Launch of The Sydney Morning Herald
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The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily newspaper owned by Nine Entertainment published in Sydney, Australia, in tabloid format. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the Herald is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and claims to be the most widely read masthead in the country.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Launch of The Philadelphia InquirerJune 1, 1829
  2. Launch of The Sydney Morning Herald (this page)1831
  3. Launch of The Baltimore Sun1837
  4. Launch of The Economist1843
  5. Launch of Boston Herald1846
  6. Launch of Chicago TribuneJune 10, 1847

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