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1880Jul, 7

Otto Frederick Rohwedder

Otto Frederick Rohwedder, American engineer, invented sliced bread (d. 1960)
Otto Frederick Rohwedder (July 7, 1880 – November 8, 1960) was an American inventor and engineer who created the first automatic bread-slicing machine for commercial use. It was first used by the Chillicothe Baking Company.

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    In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
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    Ned Kelly

    Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan.
  • 11Nov

    Ned Kelly

    Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.