History This Week

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

Sunday 29 July 2007

1852 First steamship SS Chusan arrives Sydney, 80 days from England.

1872 Dr M Loomis granted patent for wireless experiments.

1876 A Bell telephones over 8 miles. Later 143 miles.

1903 BERLIN WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE begins.

1914 WW1 Great Britain declares war on Germany

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