14th July in history

Sarah Goode received a U.S. patent for her invention of a folding cabinet bed on this day in 1885.

Did you know that:

• The first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration was by Florida physician John Gorrie on this day in 1850
• Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut patented the tape measure on this day in 1868
• American engineer Robert Goddard was granted the first patent for liquid-fueled rocket design on this day in 1914

// Compiled by Zoya Siddiqui