Benjamin Franklin announced his invention of bifocals eyeglasses on this day in 1785 – allowing librarians and the elderly to see both near and far objects.
Did you know that:
• Walt Disney incorporated his first film company ‘Laugh-O-Gram Films’ on this day in 1922
• Melissa McBride is an American actress born on this day in 1965
• Horror film “The Shining”, directed by Stanley Kubrick, was released on this day in 1980