History This Week

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

Monday, 27 December, 2010

1622 Papacy adopts 1 Jan as start of year instead of 25 March.

1825 First public railway using steam locomotive completed in England

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

1878 First US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia

1901 Commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed.

1902 N.Stubblefield, USA, demonstrates his wireless telephone.

1936 First electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis USA, 

1938 Electronic television system patented by V K Zworykin

1951 First battery to convert radioactive energy to electrical energy announced

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

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