Thursday, May 22, 2025

History for May 22

History for May 22 - On-This-Day.com 
Vance Packard 1914 - Journalist, social critic, author
  • 1761 - In Philadelphia, the first life insurance policy was issued in the U.S.
  • 1841 - Henry Kennedy received a patent for the first reclining chair.
  • 1849 - Abraham Lincoln received a patent for the floating dry dock.
  • 1872 - The Amnesty Act restored civil rights to Southerners.
  • 1892 - Dr. Washington Sheffield invented the toothpaste tube.
  • 1964 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined his goals for his "Great Society."
  • 1967 - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" premiered on PBS.

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