Wednesday, February 21, 2024

History for February 21

History for February 21 - On-This-Day.com
Sam Peckinpah 1925 - Director
  • 1804 - The first self-propelled locomotive on rails was demonstrated in Wales.
  • 1842 - John J. Greenough patented the sewing machine.
  • 1848 - The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
  • 1878 - The first telephone directories issued in the U.S. were distributed to residents in New Haven, CT. It was a single page of only fifty names.
  • 1904 - The National Ski Association was formed in Ishpeming, MI.
  • 1947 - Edwin Land demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop and print a picture on photo paper all in about 60 seconds. The photos were black and white. The camera went on sale the following year.
  • 1965 - Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39 by assassins identified as Black Muslims.

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