What a day!

"Where would we be if throughout history, our greatest minds had feared that which they could not confirm? Embrace the unknown with caution, but not with fear." ~Karyn Somerfield

So, as I was browsing through today's historical landmarks, I couldn't help but notice today's been a popular day for history. Granted, not July 4 kind of history, but the fun little things.

So today we're going to learn a few new things about Feb. 21:

1842 - John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine.

1875 - Jeanne Calment was born, going on to live for 122 years 164 days, the longest confirmed lifespan for any human being in history.

1878 - The first telephone book is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.

1885 - The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.

1893 - Thomas Edison receives two U.S. patents for a "Cut Out for Incandescent Electric Lamps" and for a "Stop Device"

1925 - The New Yorker publishes its first issue.

1947 - In New York City Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.

1953 - Francis Crick and James D. Watson discover the structure of the DNA molecule.
1986 - Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda.

Now see, I know you didn't know all that happened today in history. Yeah for fun history.