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@LUNCH - Today in History [15 March]

───   12:10 Tue, 15 Mar 2016

@LUNCH - Today in History [15 March] | News Article

Find out what happend this day in History.

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Born today in 1975 is will.i.am

Born William James Adams, he became known for his work with the Black Eyed Peas alongside Fergie, Jaime Gomez and Allan Pineda. With the Black Eyed Peas, he won seven Grammy Awards and three World Music Awards.

He was raised in the Boyle Heights housing project in East Los Angeles and attended Palisades Charter High School, where he befriended Allan Pineda, another future member of the Black Eyed Peas.


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Today in 1892 1st escalator patented by inventor Jesse W. Reno (New York City)

Jesse Wilford Reno (August 4, 1861 – June 2, 1947) invented the first working escalator in 1891 (patented March 15, 1892) used at the Old Iron Pier, Coney Island, New York City.

His invention was referred to as the "inclined elevator." An earlier escalator machine, termed "revolving stairs" by its inventor Nathan Ames, was patented March 9, 1859, but was never built.

Reno was born in 1861 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was the son of American Civil War notable Jesse L. Reno. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1883 with an engineering degree in mining, later a metallurgical degree, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.


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Today we celebrate "Everything you Think is Wrong" Day

Everything You Think is Wrong Day is a day when nothing goes right. Have you ever had a day like that...... a day when nothing was going right? Yeah, me too!

Well, today is a special day in recognition that everyone has a bad day once in a while. It can even happen to you. We just hope that it doesn't happen too often.

If you're thinking everything is wrong today, just wait 24 hours. Tomorrow everything will be just right!



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