Today in History: The Pen
Today in History: The Pen 75 years ago today, 1943, Hungarian-born László Biró received the first patent for the pen. Biró was a journalist who was frustrated with the use of the fountain pen: it took too much time to…
Today in History: The Pen 75 years ago today, 1943, Hungarian-born László Biró received the first patent for the pen. Biró was a journalist who was frustrated with the use of the fountain pen: it took too much time to…
Today in History: Mercedes-Benz founded in 1924 Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merged their two companies 94 years ago on this day and created one of the greatest automobile companies in the world. It started with two different ideas for two…
Today in History: Carl Benz gets patent for gasoline car in 1886 132 years ago today, German engineer Carl Friedrich Benz received the first patent for a gasoline-powered vehicle. Benz had begun to work on the two-stroke (or two-cycle) engine in 1878. Benz & Co. formed in 1883 and…
Today in History: First Mercedes Test Drive in 1900 117 years ago today, the first Mercedes was taken for its maiden drive in Cannstatt, Germany. The car was specially built for its buyer, Emil Jellinek, an entrepreneur with a passion…
Today in History: Mercedes becomes a registered brand name in 1902 115 years ago today, German automobile manufacturer Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) registered “Mercedes” as a brand name (gaining full legal protection in September). The name was born out of a partnership…
Today in History: Mercedes-Benz Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merged their two companies 93 years ago on this day and created one of the greatest automobile companies in the world. It started with two different ideas for two different cars…
Today in History: First Mercedes Test Drive in 1900 116 years ago today, the first Mercedes was taken for its maiden drive in Cannstatt, Germany. The car was specially built for its buyer, Emil Jellinek, an entrepreneur with a passion…
Today in History: Mercedes becomes a registered brand name in 1902 114 years ago today, German automobile manufacturer Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) registered “Mercedes” as a brand name (gaining full legal protection in September). The name was born out of a partnership…
Today in History: Mercedes-Benz Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merged their two companies 92 years ago on this day and created one of the greatest automobile companies in the world. It started with two different ideas for two different cars…
130 years ago today, German engineer Carl Friedrich Benz received the first patent for a gasoline-powered vehicle. Benz had begun to work on the two-stroke (or two-cycle) engine in 1878. Benz & Co. formed in 1883 and its first motor car rode through the streets of…