On This Day in History September 10, 2019

Historical Events 1776  George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers 1846  Elias Howe takes out a US patent for a lockstitch sewing machine 1924  Leopold and Loeb found guilty of the murder of Robert Franks in Chicago in the "the crime of the century" 1977  Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by Guillotine in France 2008  The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in the history of mankind is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Arnold Palmer (1929 - 2016) Colin Firth 58th Birthday Maria Theresa of Spain (1638 - 1683) Stephen Jay Gould (1941 - 2002) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Jane Wyman (1917 - 2007) Qin Shi Huang (259 BC - 210 BC) More Famous Deaths