1937 Death Guglielmo Marconi, Italian engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies 1922 Event BBC begins domestic radio service from 2LO at Marconi House 1922 Event Marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex 1911 Event New York receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy 1904 Event Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as 1st International radio distress signal 1901 Event Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US 1901 Event Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld 1898 Event Guglielmo Marconi patents radio 1896 Event Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio 1874 Birthday Guglielmo Marconi, born in Bologna, Italy, inventor, radio, Nobel 1909
