History This Week

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

Monday, 22 December, 2008

1869 W.F.Semple, USA, patents Chewing Gum.

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.

1906 Fessenden transmits voice and music on Alexanderson alternator.

1947 Transistor invented at Bell Telephone Labs. USA

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