Sunday, June 23, 2024

National Typewriter Day (USA)


National Typewriter Day (USA) is June 23 and we are using the day to celebrate the written word!
On this day in 1868, inventor Christopher Latham Sholes was granted a patent for his typewriting machine. Now, typewriter enthusiasts everywhere use this day as a chance to celebrate the impact the typewriter has had on the way we write and the way we communicate with our world.

No comments:

Post a Comment

1859, Big Ben chimes for the first time

  On May 31, 1859, Big Ben rang over the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, for the first time. In October 1834, a fire destroye...