The first idea of a fire escape was patented.
The escape consisted of a wicker basket attached to a pulley and chain.
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John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
Thomas Edison demonstrated his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time.
Inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil in the US.
Inventor Chester Carlson created the first Xerox image.
Englishman John Walker invented modern-day wooden matches that create a flame through friction.
