History This Week

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

Monday, 25 May, 2009

1844 Stuart Perry of New York City patented the gasoline engine.

1905 Japanese navy defeats Russian navy, Tsushima. First use of naval radiotelephony.

1928 Kingsford-Smith commences first trans Pacific flight.

1930 R.G.Drew, USA, patents transparent cellophane adhesive tape.

1942 Three Japanese midget subs raid Sydney Harbour.

1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norkay climb Mount Everest.

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