History This Week

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

Monday, 08 March, 2010

1843 US Congress appropriates $30,000 "to test the practicability of establishing a system of electro-magnetic telegraphs" by the US

1876 Bell - First phone message "Mr Watson come here, I want you."

1886 1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA

1896 1st auto in Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage"

1899 "Aspirin" patented by Felix Hoffmann

1907 1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired

1910 Wireless Institute of Australia founded, world's first Amateur Radio society.

1917 Members of 1st Anzac Wireless Signal Squadron occupy Baghdad.

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Our thanks to John Alcorn, VK2JWA of the Summerland Amateur Radio Club for this weekly feature.
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