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The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands

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22 Aug 2019
The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands

On this day in history, the first issue of the weekly periodical TIME appeared on newsstands. The first issue was 32 pages and featured a charcoal sketch of Congressman Joseph Gurney Cannon on the cover. It was the United States' first, modern news magazine. Today, the worldwide news weekly, founded by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden, is printed in several languages. It is one of the most popular magazines in history, with readership topping 4 million, which includes many South African readers. TIME magazine has covered many South African stories, see below for a few TIME covers that documented our history. Source: TIME, South Africa [online]. Available at: time.com [accessed 25 February 2009] Those were the days, 2 March [online]. Available at: 440.coml [accessed 25 February 2009]

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South African History Online. (2019, August 22). The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148878

South African History Online (2019) 'The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands', South African History Online, 22 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148878 (Accessed: 9 September 2026).

South African History Online, The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148878, (accessed 9 September 2026).

"The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands." South African History Online, 22 Aug. 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148878. Accessed 9 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands." South African History Online. August 22, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0148878.

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