1855 Mar 24, Manhattan, Kansas, was founded as New Boston, Kansas. 1855 Mar 27, Abraham Gesner patented kerosene. 1855 Mar 30, First election in Territorial Kansas. Some 5,000 “Border Ruffians” invaded the territory from western Missouri and forced the election of a pro-slavery legislature.

The Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, when agricultural societies became more industrialized and urban. The transcontinental railroad, the cotton gin, electricity and other inventions permanently changed society.

World Leaders in 1896 Samuel Pierpont Langley flies his unpiloted Number 5 aircraft using a catapult launch from a boat on the Potomac River, USA. The aircraft travels almost 3/4 of a mile – ten times further than any previous heavier-than-air flying machine.

The printing press had an amazing impact for people all around the world, because information could be recorded and spread around the world much faster than before. It also made books far more affordable to middle class people.

11 Simple Inventions That Could Change The World

• Chewing gum that fixes your teeth.
• A mouth guard that can detect concussions.
• An Internet-enabled, portable hand sanitizer.
• A smokeless solar cooker for developing countries.
• A cheap, portable water filtration device.
• Water pipes that monitor their own leaks.
• A way to scan food’s nutritional content.

But most of all, they’re innovative….12 Inventions That Could Make $1 Billion

• Energy storage. A man installing solar panels | iStock.com.
• Asteroid mining.
• Wireless electricity.
• Cheap, portable water filtration.
• Superior carbon capture tech.
• Superior fracking tech.
• Reverse microwave.
• (Good) meatless meat.