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On this day in history: In 1808, the leather-splitting machine was patented by Samuel Parker. In the doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel. In 1877, Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, Thomas Sanders and Thomas Watson formed the Bell Telephone Company. In 1878, the corncob pipe was patented by Henry Tibbe. And in…

On this day in history: In 1867, Lucien B. Smith patented the first barbed wire. In 1876, Lt. Col. Custer and the 210 men of U.S. 7th Cavalry were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Big Horn in Montana. The event is known as “Custer’s Last Stand.” And in 1968, Bobby Bonds, of…

On this day in history: In 1621, the first duel in America took place in the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. In 1861, the first American fly-casting tournament was held in Utica, NY. In 1863, J. J. Richardson received a patent for the ratchet wrench. And in 1923, Checker Cab produced their first taxi at their…

Each year, in the United States, the last Monday of May is celebrated as Memorial Day, a day to remember the sacrifice of those who have given all for the sake of our country. Originally called Decoration Day, this observance began in 1868 as a day to decorate the graves of those who were killed…

On this day in history: In 1471, King Henry VI was killed in the tower of London. Edward IV took the throne. In 1542, Hernando de Soto died along the Mississippi River while searching for gold. In 1819, bicycles were first seen in the U.S. in New York City. They were originally known as “swift…

On this day in history: In 558, the dome of the church of St. Sophia in Constantinople collapsed. It was immediately rebuilt as ordered by Justinian. In 1789, the first U.S. Presidential Inaugural Ball was held in New York City. And in 1946, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp. was founded. The company was later renamed Sony….