John Kay
1704-1764
English Inventor and Machinist
John Kay was an English machinist and inventor who patented the flying shuttle, a device that helped take an important step towards automatic weaving....
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Today is Thursday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2007. There are 263 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began as Confederate forces fired on F...
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 8-14:April 8: Comedian Shecky Greene is 81. Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 66. Singer J.J. Jackson is 66. Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sist...
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