ON THIS DAY

1829:

The first typewriter is patented by William Burt of Mount Vernon, Michigan.

The Ford Motor Company sells its first car. The ice cream cone is invented by Charles E Menches in St. Louis.

Austria and Hungary issue ultimatum to Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The dispute leads to World War I. The first meeting of the Chinese Communist Party is held in Shanghai. Greece’s military rulers announce they will turn nation back to civilian rule.

Prince William and his wife Kate present their newborn son to the world for the first time, later named Prince George.

Raymond Chandler, US author (18881959); Woody Harrelson, US actor (1961-); Philip Seymour Hoffman, US actor (1967-2014); Bec Hewitt, Australian singer and actress (1983-).

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