History This Week

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

Sunday 24 September 2006

1818  First modern human blood transfusion, Guy's Hospital, London.

1825  R. Stephenson steam loco on first run Stockton to Darlington, England.

1846  Boston dentist uses ether for first time as anaesthetic on patient.

1854  First Atlantic steamship disaster, 'SS Arctic' sinks, 300 lost.

1910  R. Loraine transmits from aeroplane to Larkhill on Salisbury Plain

1929  First rocket powered aircraft the Opel-Hatry Rak-1 glider tested.

1932  Lores Bonney first woman to fly around Australia.

1956  First Trans Atlantic telephone cable, Scotland to Newfoundland,Can.

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