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Wilbur Wright took off his first flight

Wilbur Wright took off his first flight

1908

Wilbur makes his first flight at Le Mans, France–the Wrights' first flight in Europe.

Netscape Communications Went Public

Netscape Communications Went Public

1995

Netscape Communications Corp. goes public after generating revenues of $16.6 million in the previous 12 months. Shares jumped from $28 to $75 before closing at $58 the first day. Netscape was co-founded by Marc Andreessen who had earlier written the MOSAIC web browser while a student at the University of Illinois.

Patent Granted for Autographic Printing

Patent Granted for Autographic Printing

1876

August 8, 1876, witnessed a significant stride in the field of technology, as Thomas Edison secured a patent for his ingenious stencil duplicator, titled "Advancement in Autographic Printing." This patent covered both an electric pen used for stencil cutting and a flatbed duplicating press.

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