2015 Event The European Central Bank will initiate a quantitative easing program that will involve printing euros in order to purchase government-issued debt instruments; the program will enhance existing measures to improve the economy within the eurozone 2014 Event Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to split into two companies: HP Enterprise, focused on enterprise products and services, and HP Inc., focused on printing and personal computing; the move will be completed in 2015 1975 Event Reunion Island stops printing stamps, France takes over production 1947 Event U.N. General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps 1943 Event 1st printing of illegal "Warheid" 1907 Event 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) 1886 Event 1st New York Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine 1882 Birthday Hendrik N Werkman, painter/printer/resistance fighter, Hot printing 1874 Death Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies 1863 Event William Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press 1862 Event U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing begins operation 1862 Event Congress forms U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing 1861 Event President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office 1861 Event Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington 1860 Event Congress establishes Government Printing Office 1860 Birthday Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer, Printing Types 1847 Event Rotary-type printing press patents by Richard March Hoe, New York City 1837 Event 1st U.S. electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport 1822 Event 1st printing in Hawaii 1639 Event 1st printing press in America 1558 Event 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) 1490 Event 1st printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul
