June 23 - What happened on that day
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222285)
United States
June 23, 2019 10:58am CST
Pink Flamingo Day (the lawn ornament)
1894 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is formed
1868 - Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
1957 - Frances McDormand was born. She is an American actress that has won the Triple Crown of Acting with her 2 Academy Awards, 2 Primetime Emmys and 1 Tony Award. She was Marge Gunderson in Fargo. Other movies: Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, North Country, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri. She has also starred on Broadway and on television.
1995 - Jonas Salk passed away (born 1914). He discovered and developed one of the first polio vaccines.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jun 19
Can you imagine the residuals for having the typewriter patent?
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
23 Jun 19
There were a gzillion typewriters in use in its heyday.
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@snowy22315 (208782)
• United States
23 Jun 19
Interesting run down for the day, Thanks.
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