History This Week

A look back at events that made history this week -
compiled by the Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW

Monday, 20 April, 2009

1507 M. Waldseemuller, Germany, names 'Amerige' to the part of the globe, America.

1809 Australia's first Post Office opens in Sydney.

1892 Duryea, first commercially successful US car made. Springfield.

1895 W. Latham - the first moving picture projected on a screen in NY.

1900 Marconi International Marine Communication Company Ltd. formed.

1900 Marconi Patent 7777 for tuned coupled circuits.

1902 Radium first isolated by Marie and Pierre Curie.

1914 M. Guillaux flies first loop-the-loop in Australia over Sydney.

1915 Gallipoli Landings - an ill-fated but heroic campaign commenced.

1986 At 1:23 a.m. Ukraine, the Chernobyl atomic power station exploded.

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