History This Week

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

Monday, 22 September, 2008

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

1825 Stepenson steam loco on first run reached 30 MPH. Stockton to Darlington, England.

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

1918 First direct radio message, UK to Aust. received by E Fisk, Sydney.

1932 Lores Bonney first woman to fly around Australia.

1956 First Trans Atlantic telephone cable, Scotland to Newfoundland, Canada

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