Saturday, August 12, 2023

History for August 12

History for August 12 - On-This-Day.com
William Goldman 1931
  • 1851 - Isaac Singer was issued a patent on the double-headed sewing machine.
  • 1865 - Disinfectant was used for the first time during surgery by Joseph Lister.
  • 1877 - Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and made the first sound recording.
  • 1898 - The Spanish-American War was ended with the signing of the peace protocol. The U.S. acquired Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Hawaii was also annexed.
  • 1981 - IBM unveiled its first PC.
  • 1992 - The U.S., Canada, and Mexico announced that the North American Free Trade Agreement had been created after 14 months of negotiations.

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