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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Today in History April 10

WOW lotsa good things happened today!

1790
The U.S. patent system was formed.

1849
The safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt, in New York.

1866
The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was chartered.

1912
Titanic set sail on its fateful voyage.

1947
Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers announced that Jackie Robinson had signed with the team.

1970
Paul McCartney announced the official split of the Beatles.

2003
The U.S. House passed the "Amber Alert" bill. It provided a system for alerting the public about missing or abducted children.

1 comment:

Artful Creations by Tracie said...

Thanks for the history lesson my friend! I love coming to your blog and seeing this kind of fun stuff to read about!!!!