J. L. Love patented his pencil sharpener in the US.
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George Westinghouse Jr. patented steam power brake devices in the US.
Samuel Morse was granted the patents for his telegraph.
The world celebrated the introduction of sliced bread for the first time.
Birt Acres, a British inventor, patented the film camera/projector.
The Safety Hood, which would later become the gas mask, was patented by Garrett Morgan.
