1593 – State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft
1612 – German Astronomer Simon Marius is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope
1791 – In the U.S., the first ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, went into effect following ratification by the state of Virginia.
1791 – 1st US law school established at the University of Pennsylvania
1792 – 1st life insurance policy issued in US
1815 – Jane Austen’s “Emma” was published.
1854 – 1st street-cleaning machine in US 1st used in Philadelphia
1944 – Dr. R. Townley Paton and a small group of doctors laid the groundwork for the Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration.
1966 – Walter Elias “Walt” Disney died in Los Angeles at the age of 65
1973 – American Psychiatric Association declares homosexuality is not a mental illness
1973 – Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disneyland
1976 – Oil tanker Argo Merchant runs aground on the Nantucket Shoals, spilling 7.6 m million gallons of fuel oil – one of the largest oil spill at sea
By: Archa Dave
