First Practical Typewriter Posted on September 13, 2017Categories History, Uncategorized Today in History, September 12: 1873 – The first practical typewriter begins selling to customers. Note that the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, sold by Remington, was also the first to use the “QWERTY” keyboard. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related