This Day, That Year – April 8

The famous ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo was discovered on the Aegean island of Milos on this day in 1820.

Did you know that:

• The first fire escape – a wicker basket on a pulley with a chain – was patented on this day in 1766
• Milk was sold in glass bottles for the first time on this day in 1879
• Hooshang Bral received a patent for an automatically rinsing baby bottle on this day in 1997