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Mary Engle Pennington
1872Oct, 8

Mary Engle Pennington

Mary Engle Pennington, American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (d. 1952)
Mary Engle Pennington (October 8, 1872 – December 27, 1952) was an American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer.

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  • 5Mar

    Railway air brake

    George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
  • 22Mar

    Gender equality

    Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
  • 22May

    Amnesty Act

    Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
  • 29Nov

    Battle of Lost River

    American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
  • 9Dec

    P. B. S. Pinchback

    In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.