May 29, 2021
In 1790, the U.S. enacted the Copyright Act of 1790. In 1819, Walt Whitman, American poet, the Father of Free Verse and author of "Leaves of Grass," was born. In 1859, the Philadelphia As organized to play "town ball," which became baseball 20 years later. In 1870, E. J. DeSemdt patented asphalt pavement. In 1879, William Henry Vanderbilt renamed New York City’s Gilmore’s Garden to Madison Square Garden and opened it to the public. He named it after fourth President James Madison. In 1884,...