1846day.year
Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
In 1846, Elias Howe was granted a patent for the sewing machine, revolutionizing garment production.
On September 10, 1846, American inventor Elias Howe received U.S. Patent No. 4,750 for his sewing machine design. Howe's machine featured a lockstitch mechanism and an eye-pointed needle, dramatically improving sewing speed and reliability. This invention laid the groundwork for the modern garment industry by enabling mass production of clothing. Although Howe struggled to enforce his patent rights initially, he eventually successfully licensed his design to manufacturers. The widespread adoption of the sewing machine transformed textile and fashion industries, creating new labor opportunities and changing consumer habits. Howe's contribution is recognized as a milestone in industrial technology and domestic life.
1846
Elias Howe
1858day.year
George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.
In 1858, astronomer George Mary Searle discovered the asteroid 55 Pandora.
On September 10, 1858, George Mary Searle, an American astronomer working at Harvard College Observatory, identified the minor planet later named 55 Pandora. Using a 15-inch refracting telescope, Searle recorded the asteroid's motion against the backdrop of fixed stars. Pandora became one of the earliest known asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. The discovery contributed to the growing catalogue of small Solar System bodies, advancing our understanding of planetary formation. Searle's finding demonstrated the importance of systematic sky surveys and precise telescopic observations. 55 Pandora continues to be studied by astronomers investigating asteroid composition and orbital dynamics.
1858
George Mary Searle
55 Pandora
2008day.year
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
On September 10, 2008, CERN powered up the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest and most complex scientific instrument designed to explore the fundamental building blocks of the universe.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was activated for the first time beneath the France–Switzerland border near Geneva.
This 27-kilometer ring accelerates protons to near the speed of light and collides them to recreate conditions just after the Big Bang.
Scientists hoped the experiments would reveal the Higgs boson, dark matter candidates, and other new physics beyond the Standard Model.
The LHC’s powerful superconducting magnets and advanced detectors represented decades of international collaboration.
Despite initial technical setbacks, its startup marked a milestone in particle physics and opened a new era of high-energy research.
Today, results from the LHC continue to advance our understanding of the universe’s fundamental structure.
2008
Large Hadron Collider
CERN