This Day, That Year – October 30

John Loud received a patent for a ballpoint pen on this day in 1888.

Did you know that:

• Daniel Cooper patented the time clock on this day in 1894
• Domenico Melegatti obtained a patent for a procedure to be applied in the industrial production of pandoro on this day in 1894
• Clémence Poésy is a French actress and fashion model born on this day in 1982