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Misc. History
Misc. History
1585 - A group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC.
1832 - Henry Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota.
1835 - John Ruggles received patent #1 from the U.S. Patent Office for a traction wheel used in locomotive steam engines. All 9,957 previous patents were not numbered.
1896 - Philadelphias Ed Delahanty became the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game.
1941 - Britain and the Soviet Union signed a mutual aid pact, which provided the means for Britain to send war material to the Soviet Union.
1968 - Steppenwolf's "Born To Be Wild" was released.
| Men have become the tools of their tools. - Henry David Thoreau |
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