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On this day: January 26, 1905 – The world’s largest diamond is discovered
On January 26, 1905, during his routine inspection, Frederick Wells, manager of…
On this day: January 27, 1880 – Edison receives a patent for the incandescent light bulb
On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the…
On this day: January 28, 1813 – The novel Pride and Prejudice is published
One of the most popular and widely read novelists in British literature…
On this day: January 18, 1923 – The Gregorian Calendar is established
Undoubtedly one of the most "strange" events of the last century in…
On this day: January 19, 1937 – Howard Hughes breaks record for nonstop flight from Los Angeles to New York
On January 19, 1937, millionaire Howard Hughes flew his monoplane from Los…
