Was today a famous invention anniversary?
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Yes — on October 27, 1873, Joseph Glidden filed his patent for barbed wire, an invention that fenced the American West.
Why
- Glidden filed the barbed-wire patent on Oct 27, 1873: 153 years ago
- Gleb Kotelnikov patented the RK-1 backpack parachute Oct 27, 1911
- Philip B. Downing patented his mailbox design Oct 27, 1891