John  DAVIS

Born

30 december 1790 ,  Ireland

Died

21 january 1853 ,  Ellington, New York, USA

Age: 63

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Born: 30 december 1790 in Ireland

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John DAVIS died 21 january 1853 in Ellington, New York, USA.
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Birth — 1790
30 december 1790
Ireland

 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

Death — 1853
21 january 1853
Ellington, New York, USA
He died at the age of 62.

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