Henry Ford received a patent for an automobile transmission mechanism on this day in 1911.

Did you know that:

• Neptune’s moon, Triton, was discovered by William Lassell on this day in 1846
• John Wesley Hyatt patented the billiard ball made from cellulose nitrate (celluloid) on this day in 1865
• Issac R. Johnson patented the bicycle frame on this day in 1899