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 October, 2010

1772 Captain Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown

1858 Hamilton Smith patents rotary washing machine

1862 Dr. Richard Gatling patents machine gun

1888 John J Loud patents ballpoint pen

1888 John Boyd Dunlop patents pneumatic bicycle tire

1891 P.B. Browning patents first mailbox.

1896 The Australian Jockey Club (AJC) Derby horse race is filmed at Melbourne.

1896 "Passengers Alighting from Ferry 'Brighton' at Manly" is screened in Sydney.

1925 Water skis patented by Fred Waller

1945 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented

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

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