Jan 7 1782 - The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States. 1785 - French aeronaut/balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard successfully made the first air-crossing of the English Channel from the English coast to France. 1789 - Americans voted for the electors that would choose George Washington to be the first U.S. president. 1894 - W.K. Dickson received a patent for motion picture film.
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