From Thistle Burrs to... Velcro®
April 2nd is... First Velcro® Sold (1978), Ponce de Leon discovers Florida (1513), World Autism Awareness Day/Light It Up Blue/World Autism Day/World Autism Acceptance Day, International Children's Book Day (1967), National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day/ National
April Fools' Day
April 1st is... April Fools Day/All Fools' Day, Fossil Fools Day, White Rabbit Day, Assyrian New Year/Ha b' Nisin and Kha b' Nisan, Boomer Bonus Day, International Tatting Day, International Fun at Work Day, International Edible Book Festival/Edible Book Day, National Atheist'
The Eiffel Tower
March 31st is... Eiffel Tower's Anniversary/Eiffel Tower Day (1889), César Chávez Day, Dance Marathon Day, National Clams on the Half Shell Day, National She's Funny That Way Day, National Bunsen Burner Day (1811), Coloring Crayola Day/National Crayon Day, National Tater Day,
The Jeopardy! Book
March 30th is... Jeopardy Day, Grass Is Always Browner On The Other Side Of The Fence Day, National Oatmeal Cookie Day, National I Am In Control Day (1981), National Doctors Day, National Turkey Neck Soup Day, National Take a Walk in the Park Day, National Virtual Vacation D
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February 11th is... Thomas Edison's Birthday (1847), National Inventor's day, Be Electrific Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Get Out Your Guitar Day, Grandmother Achievement Day, National Make A Friend Day, National Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, National Shut-in Visitation Day, Pro Sports Wives Day, National Peppermint Patty Day (1940), Promise Day, Satisfied Staying Single Day/Gratified Being Single Day, White T-Shirt Day/White Shirt Day (Michigan/1937), World Day of the Sick, Hug a Tall Person Day, European 112 Day, National Foundation Day (Japan), Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Caedmon's Day
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Thomas Edison's Birthday (1847)
-- Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life worldwide, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
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-- This bold reassessment of Edison's life and career answers this and many other vital questions while telling how he came upon his most famous inventions as a young man and spent the remainder of his life trying to conjure similar success. We also meet his partners and competitors, presidents and entertainers, his close friend Henry Ford, the wives who competed with his work for his attention, and the children who tried to thrive in his shadow — all providing a fuller view of Edison's life and times than has ever been offered before. The Wizard of Menlo Park reveals how Edison worked and managed his fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age.
History of Motion Pictures
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Thomas Edison's Patent Prints
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