History This Week

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

Sunday 28 January 2007

1788 La Perouse, France, enters Botany Bay, NSW, Australia

1856 Victoria Cross valour award is instituted.

1878 First commercial phone switchboard in New Haven, Connecticut.

1886 Karl Benz patents first petrol driven car.

1907 Lee De Forest patents the triode valve.

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