This Day in History Nov. 25

blue water massey · Nov 24, 2016

Nov. 25

1715 1st English patent granted to an American, for processing corn. Sybilla Masters was given a patent for a corn mill in her husband's name
1783 Britain evacuates NY, their last military position in US
1884 John B Meyenberg of St Louis patents evaporated milk
1940 First flight of the de Havilland Mosquito and Martin B-26 Marauder

Birthdays:

1844 Karl Benz, German engineer and businessman, founded Mercedes-Benz
1893 Robert Ripley illustrator (Believe it or Not)

Deaths:

1958 Charles F Kettering invented auto self-starter founder of Delco

Thought for the day:

"There will always be moments in life so packed with joy you?ll find it impossible to contain the happiness in your heart."

JimS · Nov 25, 2016

A little odd that the patent holder of the electric starter died 55 years and a day after his patent.

From yesterdays, "This Day in History."
1903 Clyde Coleman of NYC patents automobile electric starter, sold his patent to the Delco Company, Charles Kettering, a Delco engineer who joined GM, did some tinkering with Coleman?s design and received his own patent for an improved version

blue water massey · Nov 25, 2016

Clyde Coleman was granted a patent for an automobile electric starter
Which he sold to Delco
Charles Kettering, a Delco engineer re worked it and applied for a patent at some other date
Charles Kettering death was on this day 1958 not the original patent holder that would have been Clyde Coleman

Ultradog MN · Nov 25, 2016

11/25/1863:
Arthur MacArthur proves his mettle at the battle of Missionary Ridge near Chattanoga, TN.
He is given the MOH for it.
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This Day in History Nov. 25

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