1938 ⟶ László Bíró Patents the Ballpoint Pen
June 15: Hungarian newspaper editor László Bíró fills a Brit...
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The first practical pneumatic tire was made by Scotsman John Boyd Dunlop, the patent was from 1847 by Robert William Thomson⟶
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November 14: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) established.⟶
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United Kingdom⚙️ Frank Whittle Submits Ideas for Turbo-Jet Engine
Frank Whittle formally submitted his ideas for a turbo-jet engine. In October 1929, he developed his ideas further. On 16 January 1930, Whittle submitted his first patent (granted in 1932).⟶
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United Kingdom📻 BBC World Service Launches International Broadcasts
December 19: BBC World Service starts broadcasting.⟶
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United Kingdom🖊️ László Bíró Patents the Ballpoint Pen
June 15: Hungarian newspaper editor László Bíró fills a British patent of the first commercially successful ballpoint pen. This would popularize the instrument, currently the most widely used for writing, after World War II.⟶
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Hungary🧵 Polyester Invented
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