THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: MAR 14th -MAR 18th

1794 – Eli Whitney was granted patent for the cotton gin.
1879 – Albert Einstein was born.
1881 – Barnum & Bailey Circus debuts,
1963 – “To Kill A Mockingbird” the movie, based on Harper Lee’s novel was copyrighted.
1845 – Bristol man, Henry Jones, patented self-raising flour
1845 – Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London.
1868 – Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued.