What Happened On This Day Many Years Ago

by John Elliott on August 20th, 2010

1896 – Dial telephone patented
1913 – Adolphie P.Goud (French) first pilot to parachute from aircraft
1920 – First US commercial radio daily broadcast started - 8MK Detroit
1930 – Bradman scored 232 at Oval 5th Test
1944 – General de Gualle returns to France after 4 years in UK
1965 – Rolling Stones release “Satisfaction” to become their first USA no 1 hit (and still going strong 45 years later)