“Oh, Hello!”
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- Mr. Burns first answers the phone with "ahoy-hoy" in "The Simpsons"1996
- The first "Hello, World!" computer program is written1972
- Broadway musical "Hello, Dolly!" premieres1963
- Central telephone exchange operators become known as "hello-girls"1889
- Thomas Edison suggests everyone answers the phone with "hello"1877
- Alexander Graham Bell suggests saying "ahoy-hoy" when answering the phone1876
- The first use of "hello" (with that spelling) appears1826
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On This Day in Simpsons History⬈
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"Hello, World!" program⬈
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Hello, Dolly! (musical)⬈
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Hello⬈
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Phonographia
Hello, Ahoy and Edison⬈
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Ahoy! The first Phone Call March 10, 1876⬈
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Hello⬈
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