On February 21st in History
Part II
Part II
On February 21st in 1804 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales
On February 21st in 1828 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix", published. Paper is still published today in digital format.
On February 21st in 1842 1st known sewing machine patented in US, John Greenough, Washington, D.C.
On February 21st in 1846 1st US woman telegrapher, Sarah G Bagley, Lowell, Mass
On February 21st in 1852 George Bancroft becomes the American Geographical Society's first president
On February 21st in 1853 US authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces
On February 21st in 1857 Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US
On February 21st in 1857 US issues flying eagle cents
On February 21st in 1858 Edwin T Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Mass)
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