History This Week

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

Monday, 29 September, 2008

1608 First telescope demo, H.Lippershey, Middleburg.

1839 Scotsman Kirkpatrick McWilliam invents first successful bicycle.

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

1850 Australia's first university, Sydney Uni. is founded.

1864 James Clerk Maxwell proves the theoretical possibility of radio transmission.

1864 Radio telegraphy is demonstrated by Dr Mahlon Loomis over 22km at Bear's Den, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

1869 Austria issues world's first official prepaid postcards.

1901 First R.Navy submarine commissioned, Barrow, UK.

1908 Ford introduces the Model T, first mass produced motor car.

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

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