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1794 - The patent for hlopkoochistitel. American, Eli Whitney invented the apparatus for this year, its effectiveness has been tested and surpassed expectations. Prior to that, he had to release fibers from the seeds and debris by hand, which was terribly expensive. And here - stretched by the drum over the net - and you're done. Cotton fabric of the elite has become a matter of common chassis. On the other hand, did not invent Whitney machine - could abolish slavery half a century earlier, cotton plantations in the South would be suffocated ...
1900 - Americans legalized Gold Standard. I mean, it ensured the exchange of any released money for a certain amount of gold. And when mutual between states that use it, the rate of their currencies fixed on the basis of the ratio of currency units per unit mass of the precious metal.
In these terms, the number of printing of banknotes that do not match the gold reserves of the country, it is impossible, as a remedy for inflation is almost perfect prevention.
United States, thanks to a sharp increase in gold production in the Klondike, legalized the gold standard, which has already operated, Japan, Russia and the advanced European countries.
1956 - Demonstration of the first VCR. Prompted the development of this device rapid development of the TV. As the record shows it was not possible, they had to keep in the air, and this is generally inconvenient and created a lot of problem.Sobstvenno, for this case the first tape recorder and was imprisoned. He developed it in to the Ampex company he created Russian emigre Alexander understood, a former colonel in the royal army. Actually, the name of the company - an acronym of his initials (Amp) and treatment exellency, which sootvetsvovalo his former rank
. The inventive apparatus was the coil, extremely expensive cost, size and had neshuteynye "for home, family" does not fit.
At the same studio, the complete absence of competition, he went in flight.
By the way, Khrushchev saw the exhibition brainchild the Ampex, vzrevnoval and ordered to develop a device "not worse". "Still," given to the surface two years later. And let the next 25 years ...
2004 - Re-election of Putin. In the first round, more than 71% "for" ... No comment
