History This Week

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

Monday, 29 November, 2010

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England, from Colombia

1621 Galileo perfects the telescope

1791 Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published

1852 Telegraph company opens throughout Netherlands

1877 Thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph

1901 KC Gillette patents the disposable blade double edged safety razor.

1902 Marconi transmits from Cape Breton Is. to Cornwall. Recorded on tape.

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• Visit the Summerland Amateur Radio Club's website

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

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