Inventor Jan Matzeliger (pictured) placed his name in the history books by inventing and patenting the shoe lasting machine in the late 1800s. Matzeliger filed his patent on this day in 1883, and for a short while he enjoyed the fruits of his success. SEE ALSO: Enslaved Human Zoo Captive Ota Benga Ended Life On […]
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