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📅 Sep 10, 1846
Elias Howe Patents the Lockstitch Sewing Machine
On September 10, 1846, Elias Howe patented the lockstitch sewing machine, the design that made machine sewing practical.
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📅 Sep 16, 1908
General Motors Is Founded by William Durant in Flint
On September 16, 1908, William Durant incorporated General Motors in Flint, Michigan, beginning the consolidation of the American car industry.
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📅 Sep 27, 1908
The First Ford Model T Is Built at the Piquette Plant
On September 27, 1908, Ford built the first Model T at its Piquette plant in Detroit, beginning the age of the cheap car.
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📅 Oct 1, 1928
The Soviet Union Launches Its First Five-Year Plan
On October 1, 1928, the Soviet Union launched its first five-year plan, forcing industrialization and collectivization.
⛳Soviet Union
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📅 Sep 26, 1934
The Liner Queen Mary Is Launched at Clydebank
On September 26, 1934, the Queen Mary was launched at Clydebank, the largest British liner built to that date.
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📅 Sep 24, 1948
Soichiro Honda Founds the Honda Motor Company
On September 24, 1948, Soichiro Honda founded the Honda Motor Company in Japan with 34 workers and a bicycle engine.
⛳Japan