History This Week

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

Monday, 26 January, 2008

1788 First Fleet lands at Port Jackson, to found Sydney and hence Australia.

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.

1881 Edison patents his incandescent lamp.

1886 Karl Benz patents first petrol driven car.

1907 Lee De Forest patents the triode valve.

1910 First radio message is sent from an aircraft in flight, NY.

1924 Victoria's first radio station 3AR begins transmitting.

1925 Australia's first commercial radio station 2UE goes on air.

1926 Baird displays his first television images.

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