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How the Qwerty Keyboard was Born

Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, where Sholes was born, has a board honouring the inventor
Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, where Sholes was born, has a board honouring the inventor

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Sholes and Glidden Typewriter

Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful of its kind

Inventor of the QWERTY Keyboard Christopher Latham Sholes
Events in 1868
1868 Highlights

About June 23, 1868

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 155 years, 10 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Cancer



What Happened in 1868

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