ON THIS DAY

ON THIS DAY

On this date in 1766, Britain repealed the Stamp Act after quite the party.

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n 1850, the first stagecoach company, American Express, was formed by Henry Wells and William Fargo... who, of course, went on to found their own bank, Henry William.

On this date in 1931, Schick marketed the first electric razor.

• The 200-foot extension cord was a bit bulky, but not bad for a first try.
• For those who like to shave, but not feel like they had.
• It ended up becoming quite popular, but for a while there, it was a close shave.
• It replaced the popular but very noisy diesel model.
• They gave the first batch to a professional basketball team. Not too many people know that's how the New York Knicks got their name.

The Pillsbury Dough Boy was shown for the very first time on this date in 1961. I guess you could say, "he came out... of the can." Wow, Poppin' Fresh is 55. That explains, well, you know, why it isn't as easy for him to rise as it once was.