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History This Week
A look back at
events that made history this week -
compiled by the Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW
Sunday 22 July 2007
1586 First potatoes arrive in England from
Columbia.
1829 First typewriter was patented by William Burt of
Mt. Vernon, MI.
1837 Wheatstone & Cooke send their first telegraph
message 2 km.
1847 R. M. Hoe, New York City patented the rotary-type
printing press.
1866 After a dozen years, Cyrus Field successfully completed
the trans-Atlantic Cable.
1871 S. Wheeler of Albany, NY patented perforated toilet
paper.
1909 O. Wright tests first US Army airplane, 1 hour 12
minutes
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