Inventions

Inventions

Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Jan 1, 2013

Passenger Hot Air Balloon

Sep 19, 1782

was first experimented with passengers inside it on this date and created by Joseph and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier

Guillotine

Apr 25, 1792

Was first used on this date and was created and named after by Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin

Bicylce

Apr 6, 1818

Was first exhibited on this date and was created by Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun

Lawn Mower

Aug 31, 1830

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Electric iron

Jun 6, 1882

Was patented on this date and was created by Henry W. Seely

Revolving Door

Aug 7, 1888

was patented on this date by Van Kannel

Mailbox

Oct 27, 1891

It was invented by Philip B. Downing and was patented on this date

Basketball

Mar 11, 1892

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Ferris Wheel

Jun 21, 1893

was first opened on this date and was created by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FjddxnLMmY

Paperclip

Apr 27, 1899

was patented on this date by William Middlebrook

Airplane

Dec 17, 1903

The first airplane flew for 12 seconds and was created by the Wright brothers

Crossword Puzzle

Dec 21, 1913

Was a diamond shaped crossword puzzle that was published in the Sunday New York World by Wynne

Television

Sep 7, 1927

First successful television was demonstrated in San Francisco
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Bar code

Oct 20, 1949

The bar code was patented on this date by Woodland and Silver

Cell Phone in America

Oct 13, 1983

The cell phone was first introduced to America on this date