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History This Week
A look back at
events that made history this week -
compiled by the Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW
Sunday 19 August 2007
0079 The volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, erupted
for the first time.
1456 The printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed.
1770 Captain James Cook landed on Australia, claimed
it for the British Crown.
1841 John Hampton of New Orleans, LA, received a patent
for venetian blinds.
1888 William Burroughs of St. Louis, MO patented his
adding machine.
1891 Thomas Edison applied for a movie camera patent.
1891 W.Gray markets coin operated phone boxes, Hartford.
USA.
1896 Melbourne Opera House, the first projected film
show in Australia.
1900 C. Perskyi describes 'Television' at Paris Exposition.
1919 George Fisk of AWA does first radio 'broadcast'
in OZ.
1932 The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began
its first experimental TV broadcast in England.
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