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The first episode of Rod Sterling's "Twlight Zone" was registered in 1959

2

Martin Luther King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech is registered in 1963

3

A transistor is patented in 1950 by Shockley, Bardeen and Brattain

4

Patent for an antibiotic for typhoid was received in 1949 by Crooks, Rebstock, Controalis and Bartz

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"Breakfast at Tiffany's", the movie based on Truman Capote's book, is registered in 1961

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Electric photography (xerography or photocopying) patent was received in 1942 by Chester Carlson

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Patent #3,909,854 granted in 1975 to Ysidro M. Martinez for a "knee implant prosthesis"

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DOMINO SUGAR trademark registered in 1901

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Isaac Singer patents a sewing machine in 1855

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Henry Ford receives a patent in 1911 for an automobile transmission mechanism

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Patent for a collapsible tube for use with such items as toothpaste was granted to John Rand in 1841

12

Stevie Wonder registers the words and music for "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" in 1972 (he registered his 1st work at age 14 in 1964)

13

Melody for "Happy Birthday To You" (originally published as "Good Morning To All"in Mildred J. and Patty S. Hill's "Song Stories for the Kindergarten") is registered in 1893

14

Henry Blair received a patent in 1835 for an improved corn planter

15

V8 trademark for canned mixed vegetable juices registered in 1946

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Frank Sprague was granted a patent in 1900 for a multi-control for electric trains

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"HOT ROCKS" Candy trademark registered in 1961

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Ivar Japson received a patent for an electric toaster in 1966

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Ray Bradbury's novel, "Fahrenheit 451", based on his short story, "The Fireman", is registered in 1953

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Song "Yankee Doodle Boy" is registered in 1904

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TATER TOTS trademark registered in 1958

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Julian, Mayer and Krause receive a patent in 1940 for cortisone, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, adrenal insufficiency, allergies, diseases of connective tissue and gout

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Patent for a gas-motor engine issued in 1877 to Nicolaus Otto, and Francis and William Crossley

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Alonzo Phillips patented a friction match in 1836

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The musical "Camelot" by Loewe and Lerner is registered in 1960

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"Peter Pan" by James Barrie was registered in 1928

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Nintendo of America, Inc. registered the configuration of its hand-held game machine in 1992

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William Lincoln was issued a patent in 1879 for a lamp

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Warner Brothers register "A Rebel without a Cause" in 1955

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Patent for a ballpoint pen received in 1888 by John Loud

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Patent #3,003,667 granted in 1961 to Edward Aguado of St. Louis, MO, for an "airway for artificial respiration"