1912 ⟶ Lionel Introduces First Commercial Slot Cars
The first commercial slot cars or more accurately model elec...
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🚲 First Electric Bicycle Production by Hosea Libbey
First electric bicycle produced by Hosea Libbey.⟶
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United States📻 First Commercial Radio Broadcasts
First commercial radio transmissions.⟶
RadioCommunicationBroadcastingGuglielmo MarconiEntertainmentMedia
United States🚗 Lionel Introduces First Commercial Slot Cars
The first commercial slot cars or more accurately model electric racing cars operating under constant power were made by Lionel (USA) and appeared in their catalogues in 1912.⟶
ToysEntertainmentConsumerismElectric Vehicles
United States📻 CBS Founded in New York City
September 18: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) founded in New York City.⟶
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United States🧑🍳 Microwave Oven Patented and Tested
October 8: The microwave cooking oven is patented, with the one of the first prototypes placed at a Boston restaurant for testing.⟶
ConsumerismModernization
United States💡 Percy Spencer Patents Magnetron Microwave Oven
Percy Spencer, while employed at Raytheon, would patent a magnetron based microwave oven.⟶
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