PopCultHQ.com brings you "Today in Geek History". Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.
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1842 - 1st known sewing machine patented in US by John Greenough
1879 - 1st Woolworth 5 Cents Store Opened
1925 - The New Yorker is published for the first time.
1931 - Alka Seltzer introduced
1946 - Alan Rickman born in Hammersmith, London
1975 - Drew Barrymore born in Culver City, CA
1997 – “Empire Strikes Back, special edition" premieres
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