History This Week

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

Monday, 1 September, 2008

1887 Edison patents 'Kinetoscope' device produces moving pictures.

1896 Marconi demonstrates wireless to British PO, Army and Navy 2.5km.

1920 First radio news program, station 8MK, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

1927 Traegar shows RFDS radio Cloncurry, far western Queensland for Melbourne Cup Day.

1927 PT Farnsworth, USA, transmits TV image by electronic means only.

1933 Car Windscreen Wipers first made compulsory in Australia.

1936 Last known Tasmanian Tiger dies in Hobart Zoo, Tasmania.

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