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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


Monday 17 December 2007

1846 First surgery using anaesthesia. Dr. Liston amputates leg. London.

1879 Edison demos his incandescent light at Menlo Park, NJ. USA.

1895 WC Roentgen, Germany, takes first x-ray photo of woman's hands.

1900 Fessenden is claimed to be first to transmit sound of the human voice without wires.

1906 First Lifesaving Reel demonstrated at Bondi Beach, Sydney.

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