On December 8th, 1864, James Clerk Maxwell [1]‘s paper “A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field” was first read by the Royal Society in London. (It was published by the Royal Society in 1865.)
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December 8th, 1880: 5,000 armed Boers gathered in Paardekraal, South Africa.
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Today also marks the birthday of Eli Whitney [2], (1765–1825) the inventor of the labor-saving cotton gin, several firearms, and dozens of other mechanical devices. He was the first to demonstrate the advantages of fully interchangeable parts in firearms manufacture.
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Today’s feature is by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.
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