Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 22 October 1879

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Historians believe the humid weather contributed to the double misfiring. Lawrence was restrained and legend says that Jackson attacked Lawrence with his cane. Others present, including David Crockett, restrained and disarmed Lawrence.
(30 January 1835)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 22nd of October 1879 146 years ago
32-year-old inventor Thomas Edison aka The Wizard of Menlo Park tests the first incandescent light bulb in Menlo Park, Raritan Township, New Jersey, United States. Edison's lamp burned for 13 1/2 hours.