On December 8th, 1864, James Clerk Maxwell‘s paper “A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field” was first read by the Royal Society in London. (It was published by the Royal Society in 1865.)
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December 8th, 1880: 5,000 armed Boers gathered in Paardekraal, South Africa.
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Today also marks the birthday of Eli Whitney, (1765–1825) the inventor of the labor-saving cotton gin, several firearms, and dozens of other mechanical devices. He was the first to demonstrate the advantages of fully interchangeable parts in firearms manufacture.
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Today’s feature is by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.
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