October

October 1, 1993: The TELEGRAM delivery service ceased in Australia.October 2, 1984: Sony’s DISCMAN was launched.October 3, 1984: TIM MCCARTNEY-SNAPE and GREG MORTIMER became the first Australians to climb Mt Everest.October 7, 1954: Computer giant IBM demonstrated the first calculator.October 9, 1973: The $50 BANK NOTE was introduced in Australia.October 11, 1852: The UNIVERSITY OF…