History This Week

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

Monday, 06 September, 2010

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.

1906 S. Aust 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1909 Aust Gov Local Aircraft Competition, no entries, withdrawn 1910.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.

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

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

1933 Car Windscreen Wipers first made compulsory in Australia.

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

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Our thanks to John Alcorn, VK2JWA of the Summerland Amateur Radio Club for this weekly feature.
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