November 19, 2024 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: November 19, 1493: Puerto Rico Discovery Day. November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. November 19, 1872: E.D. Barbour of Boston is awarded the first US patent for the first “calculator”, an adding machine capable of printing […]
November 18, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. On Nov. 17, 1973, President Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, Fla., that “people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook.” […]
November 15, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. Full moon tonight! Look up at the night sky this weekend for a celestial double feature. November’s full moon will shine bright today as the last supermoon of the year. Sky-gazers may also be able […]
November 14, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. November 14, 1856: American Gail Borden is issued a patent for condensed milk technology, revolutionising food preservation and becoming essential for soldiers, travelers, and bakers worldwide. November 14, 1666: First blood transfusion. King Charles, […]
November 13, 2024
Dear Friends, Tangents: World Kindness Day today. November 13, 1927: Holland Tunnel opened in New York City. November 13, 1947: Edwin H. Land introduces the first Polaroid camera, capable of developing photographs instantly. This invention marks a major milestone in […]