October 1 1959 – The first episode of Rod Sterling’s “The Twilight Zone” was copyrighted October 2 1968 – California’s Redwood National Park was established, preserving some of the world’s tallest trees October 3 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States October 4 1911…

September 1 1878 – Emma Nutt (apparently the last name was trendsetting if you remember telephone operators) became the world’s first female telephone operator September 3 1875 – Ferdinand Porsche, Austro‑Bohemian designer of the Volkswagen Beetle, early Porsches, and the first gasoline / electric hybrid September 4 1998 – Google launched, revolutionizing online search September…

August 1 1900 – “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum was copyrighted. 1941 – The first Jeep rolled off the assembly line, and Willys Truck Company was the first company to create a Jeep. August 2 1904 – A patent for a “glass shaping machine” was granted to Michael Owen. The immense…

July 1 1952 – The trademark for Silly Putty was officially registered, though originally filed on March 31, 1950. A trademark protects words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services. The MGM lion’s roar and the shape of a Coca-Cola bottle are also trademarked. 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln signed the first…