| Horatio Alger, Jr. | |
| Horatio Alger, Jr., American clergyman, author of boys' books | |
| Anthony Foss obtains patent for the Accordion. | |
| Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter | |
| Patent to Plymouth Colony issued | |
| Anthony Foss obtains patent for accordion | |
| NY Times Editorial says rockets can never fly. | |
| Mickey Mouse comic strip first appears | |
| Apollo 14 launched (what was that about rockets can't fly??) | |
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