August 12: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1851Isaac Singer received a US patent for his improved sewing machine.
2. 1865Surgeon Joseph Lister performed the first antiseptic operation, breaking new ground in fighting infection.
3. 1883The last quagga, an extinct animal resembling a zebra, died at Amsterdam Zoo.
4. 1960Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, was launched into space.
5. 1977Space Shuttle Enterprise separated from the back of its carrier aircraft and made its first free flight.

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