History This Week

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

Monday, 23 August, 2010

0079 The volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, erupted for the first time.

1456 The printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed.

1887 Edison patents 'Kinetoscope' device produces moving pictures.

1891 Thomas Edison applied for a movie camera patent.

1891 W.Gray markets coin operated phone boxes, Hartford. USA.

1900 C. Perskyi describes 'Television' at Paris Exposition.

1910 J.D.A McCurdy sends first wireless message from aircraft to ground (Long Island)

1920 First radio news program, station 8MK, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

1922 First 'commercial' aired on WEAF, New York.

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Our thanks to John Alcorn, VK2JWA of the Summerland Amateur Radio Club for this weekly feature.
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