1837- Charles Goodyear is granted his first rubber patent.
This Day in History
2016- A train at London’s Paddington Station derails when it fails to stop at a red signal.
1970- the Ketelbrug, a bascule bridge, opens across the Ketelmeer in the Netherlands.
1834- Sandpaper is patented by Isaac Fischer Jr
1955- Discovery of diamond-bearing deposits at the Mirny Mine in Russia
1938- the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, with a seating capacity of 39,784, opens in Finland.
2014- the 52-floor Toranomon Hills skyscraper opens in Minato, Japan.
2007- the 19-floor Mapeera House opens in Uganda.
1992- the patent for curved blades for reciprocating saws is granted
1867- Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, is born.