Delivery Timeline
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Updated: 26 Jan 2018
How the delivering of things began and evolved.
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Created byAaron Johnson
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20 BC: Augustus creates the Cursus publicus, establishing a state-run courier service for the Roman Empire.1516: Henry VIII establishes a Master of the Posts and appoints Brian Tuke.1792: The US Postal Service Act establishes the United States Post Office Department.1832: Establishment of the Railway Mail Postal service in the U.S. sets new standards for delivery time thanks to mail trains.1895: USPS Regulation (transportation) Wagon.1901: First mail transportation by electric car.1918: First USPS Airmail service begins.2016: First drone delivery completed by Amazon Prime Air.1956: First commercially successful container ship voyage.1973: FedEx Express begins overnight delivery operations.2043: ???
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