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What Happened on June 23, 1868

Article: How the Qwerty Keyboard was Born

Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, where Sholes was born, has a board honouring the inventor
Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, where Sholes was born, has a board honouring the inventor

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InventionHistoric Invention

Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful of its kind

Inventor of the QWERTY Keyboard Christopher Latham Sholes
Inventor of the QWERTY Keyboard
Christopher Latham Sholes

1868 Highlights

About June 23, 1868

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 152 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Cancer



What Happened in 1868