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Events
January 19
1825 - Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett of New
Events January 19 1825 - Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett of New York City patented a canning process to preserve salmon, oysters and lobsters. 1915 -...
Events January 19 1825 - Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett of New York City patented a canning process to preserve salmon, oysters and lobsters. 1915 -...
Events
January 13
1906 - Hugh Gernsback of the Electro Importing
Events January 13 1906 - Hugh Gernsback of the Electro Importing Company advertised radio receivers for sale for the low, low price of just $7.50 in S...
Events January 13 1906 - Hugh Gernsback of the Electro Importing Company advertised radio receivers for sale for the low, low price of just $7.50 in S...
Events
January 6
1838 - The telegraph was demonstrated for the
Events January 6 1838 - The telegraph was demonstrated for the first time in public at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, New Jersey. The person ...
Events January 6 1838 - The telegraph was demonstrated for the first time in public at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, New Jersey. The person ...
Today is Saturday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2015. There are 362
Today is Saturday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2015. There are 362 days left in the year. It is 36 with drizzle & fog. Internet service restored after an...
Today is Saturday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2015. There are 362 days left in the year. It is 36 with drizzle & fog. Internet service restored after an...
Events
December 22
1894 - The United States Golf Association was
Events December 22 1894 - The United States Golf Association was formed -- in New York City. 1910 - U.S. Postal savings stamps were issued for the fi...
Events December 22 1894 - The United States Golf Association was formed -- in New York City. 1910 - U.S. Postal savings stamps were issued for the fi...
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2014. There are 29 days
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2014. There are 29 days left in the year. It is a cold 23 degrees – but with less wind – so far. On thi...
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2014. There are 29 days left in the year. It is a cold 23 degrees – but with less wind – so far. On thi...
Events
November 26
1832 - For 12½ cents, passengers began
Events November 26 1832 - For 12½ cents, passengers began riding the first streetcar railway in America. The New York City service ran from City Hall...
Events November 26 1832 - For 12½ cents, passengers began riding the first streetcar railway in America. The New York City service ran from City Hall...
20 November
Today is Thursday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2014.
20 November Today is Thursday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2014. There are 41 days left in the year. It is 19 degrees here in the Heartland as we await ...
20 November Today is Thursday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2014. There are 41 days left in the year. It is 19 degrees here in the Heartland as we await ...