Hiram Percy Maxim's birthday
Thursday, September 2, 2027
- What it is:
- Observance
- Hosted by:
- National Amateur Radio Alliance
- Happens:
- Every year on this date
Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, was born on 2 September 1869.
Hiram Percy Maxim, born on 2 September 1869, was an inventor and the first president of the American Radio Relay League, which he helped found in 1914 to relay messages between amateur stations. His callsign, W1AW, is still on the air.
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