Historical Events
Historic Invention
Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine
Famous Deaths
- Gardner Quincy Colton, American lecturer who was the first to use nitrous oxide as an anesthetic in dentistry, dies at 84
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About August 9, 1898
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Leo
