This Day, That Year – February 8

Born on this day in 1828, Jules Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His best works include ‘Around the World in Thirty Day’s and ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’.

Did you know that:

• John Ames Sherman patented the first envelope folding and gumming machine on this day in 1898
• Charles Kettering received a patent for a self-starting automobile engine on this day in 1916
• John Williams is an American composer born on this day in 1932