1807- Pall Mall, a street in London, England, is the first to be lit by gaslight.
This Day in History
1970- the patent for the heat gun was published.
1886- the patent for an automobile with burning oil is granted to Karl Benz.
1799- the 1st US patent for a seeding machine is granted in Vermont.
1848- Gold is discovered in California.
1888- Natural gas is discovered in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada.
1817- British vessel, Diana, sinks off the coast of Malacca.
1743- Creator of one of the world’s first steam boats, John Fitch, is born.
1743- Creator of one of the world’s first steam boats, John Fitch, is born.
1955- Construction begins on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, a bascule bridge in Louisiana, U.S.A.