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On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry of the Messers Perry Rubber Manufacturing Co., London, England, patented the first rubber bands made of vulcanized rubber. Perry invented the rubber band to hold papers or envelopes together.
Jules Bonnot (1876-1912)
Famous French outlaw.
He was the first criminal to use an automobile for his getaway.
On August 8, 1903, a crowd of 10,000 people were watching their hometown Philadelphia Phillies play the Boston Beaneaters in a doubleheader. Meanwhile, outside the ballpark, two drunken men were walking down the street being followed and teased by a group of boys and girls.
One of the drunks grabbed a little girl by the hair and accidentally fell on top of her causing her to scream. The other children began yelling " Help " and " Murder."
The commotion caused the people at the ballpark in the top bleachers to congregate on an overhanging wooden balcony to see what was going on. Over 300 people jammed onto the balcony causing it to collapse.
In 1991, Jesus Diaz, of Brownsville, Texas, was the first person in the U.S. to be attacked by killer bees. He was stung 18 times but survived. In 1993, 82 year old Lino Lopez was the first U.S. fatality of killer bees when he was attacked in Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
John Joseph Merlin (1735-1803) was the first recorded person to invent a roller skate, doing so in the 1760s in London, England. Merlin wore a pair of his new skates to a masquerade party at Carlisle-House in London.
Vassilis Paleokostas
Greek Robin Hood
It pays to have friends when you're an outlaw.
On May 15, 1964, 15-year old Mark Maples, from Long Beach, California, was injured after he stood up in the Matterhorn Bobsleds and fell out. It was reported that his restraint was undone by his ride companion. He died 3 days later of his injuries. This was Disneyland's first fatality.
History Of The Ferris Wheel
They just keep getting bigger.
The originals were called " Pleasure Wheels " and the passengers rode in chairs suspended from large wooden rings turned by strong men. They may have originated in 17th century Bulgaria.
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