History This Week
A look back at
events that made history this week -
compiled by the Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW
Sunday18 February 2007
1804 Trevithick shows first self propelled
railway locomotive.
1836 Colt patents his revolver.
1876 Submarine cable connects New South Wales to New
Zealand.
1878 Edison patents his Phonograph.
1878 First telephone directory New Haven, Connecticut
USA.
1893 Tesla describes his wireless radiation system.
1908 De Forest patents his Audion triode valve.
1917 Australian cavalry capture Jericho, in Jordan, in
WW1.
1928 Avro Avian: First solo England to Australia flight
by Bert Hinkler
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