This Day in History Aug. 14

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Aug. 14

1457 Oldest known exactly dated printed book (c 3 years after Gutenberg)
1885 Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint
1893 France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration
1901 The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21
1935 Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired

Birthdays:

1774 Meriwether Lewis Charlottsville VA, capt of Lewis & Clark Expedition
1851 Doc Holliday, American dentist and poker player

Deaths:

1951 William Randolph Hearst newspaper publisher

Thought for the day:

" Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all. "
 

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