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History This Week A look back at
events that made history this week - 1087 Death of King William I (William the Conqueror). 1846 Elias Howe patents first overstitch sewing machine, USA. 1869 O.B. Brown of Malden, MA patents the motion-picture projector. 1899 Henry Bliss, 68, first person killed by an automobile, New York. 1900 First Australian drama film, Soldiers of the Cross, by H. Booth, Salvation Army. 1906 S. Australia issues first Driving Licences and Number Plates. 1909 Aust Gov Local Aircraft Competition, no entries, withdrawn 1910. 1914 Aust Troops occupy German Colony of New Britain, WW1. 1922 World's highest recorded temperature, 58°C (136.4°F), Libya. 1939 Sikorsky flies first successful helicopter the VS-300.• Read last week's 'History This Week' • Visit the Summerland Amateur Radio Club's website
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