Sunday, July 23, 2023

History for July 23

History for July 23 - On-This-Day.com
Karl Menninger 1893
  • 1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
  • 1829 - William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.
  • 1904 - The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.
  • 1914 - Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb assassin. The dispute led to World War I.
  • 1984 - Miss America, Vanessa Williams, turned in her crown after it had been discovered that nude photos of her had appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She was the first to resign the title.
  • 1985 - Commodore unveiled the personal computer Amiga 1000.

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