
8 January 1899
On 8 January 1899, Herman Hollerith, a German-American inventor, received US Patent No. 395,782 for “Art of compiling statistics”.

On 8 January 1899, Herman Hollerith, a German-American inventor, received US Patent No. 395,782 for “Art of compiling statistics”.

On 6 January 1913, US Patent No. 1,049,667 was granted to William M. Burton for “Manufacture of gasolene”.

On 6 January 1863, US Patent No. 37,305 was granted to James Plimpton for an “Improvement in skates“.

On 6 Jannuary 1925, US Patent No. 1,522,176 was granted to George Washington Carver for “Cosmetic and process of producing the same”.

On 6 January 1970, Hoyle Schweitzer and Jim Drake received US Patent No. 3,487,800 for a “Wind-propelled apparatus“, the windsurfing board.