September 10: Nathan Hale Volunteers, the Sewing Machine and the Large Hadron Collider

On This Day in History September 10, 2020 Historical Events 1776  George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers 1846  Elias Howe takes out a US patent for a lockstitch sewing machine 1924  Leopold and Loeb found guilty of the murder of Robert Franks in Chicago in the "the crime of the century" 1977  Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by Guillotine in France 2008  The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in the history of mankind is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Arnold Palmer (1929 - 2016) Colin Firth 60th Birthday Larry Nelson 73rd Birthday Maria Theresa of Spain (1638 - 1683) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Jane Wyman (1917 - 2007) Qin Shi Huang (259 BC - 210 BC) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for September 9-15 In 1776 US Congress officially adopted the name 'United States of America', what was the previous name? Which war saw the 1st use of tanks on the battlefield? Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand