History This Week

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

Monday 28 January 2008

1926 - Baird displays his first television images.

1910 - First radio message is sent from an aircraft in flight, NY. 1907 - Lee De Forest patents the triode valve.

1901 - Queen Victoria's funeral recorded on film.

1893 - 'Fred Ott's Sneeze' first film made at Edison's new studio.

1893 - Emile Berliner begins marketing disc gramophones in the US.

1886 - Karl Benz patents first petrol driven car.

1881 - Edison patents his incandescent lamp.

1878 - First commercial phone switchboard in New Haven, Connecticut.

1856 - Victoria Cross valour award is instituted. 1788 - La Perouse, France, enters Botany Bay, NSW, Australia.

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