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History This Week
A look back at
events that made history this week -
compiled by the Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW
Monday 24 September 2007
1818 First human blood transfusion, Guy's
Hospital, London.
1825 R. Stepenson steam loco on first run Stockton to
Darlington, England.
1846 Boston dentist uses ether for first time as anaesthetic
on patient.
1852 First steam powered airship flight, H. Giffard,
Paris.
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, Canada.
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