1790 β U.S. President George Washington signs the Patent Act of 1790, establishing the United States patent system π π‘
1847 β Joseph Pulitzer, the pioneering newspaper publisher who established the Pulitzer Prizes, is born in Hungary π° π
1849 β Walter Hunt is granted a U.S. patent for the modern safety pin, an invention he sold the rights to for just $400 π§· π‘
1912 β The RMS Titanic departs from Southampton, England, beginning her tragic and infamous maiden voyage π’ π
1916 β The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is formally established in New York City β³ ποΈββοΈ
1925 β F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary masterpiece The Great Gatsby is published in New York by Scribner's πΈ π
1970 β Paul McCartney issues a press release effectively announcing the breakup of the Beatles, shocking the music world π πΈ
2003 β British Airways and Air France announce the permanent retirement of the supersonic Concorde fleet due to declining revenue βοΈ π
2019 β Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project release the world's very first captured image of a black hole π π
