Countdown to the New Year – December 29th Edition |

Countdown to the New Year – December 29th Edition

On this day in history…
December 29th

1848 – Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk’s administration)

1952 – 1st transistorized hearing aid offered for sale in Elmsford, New York

Question of the Day:

The bowling ball was invented on this day – can you guess what year?

Answer: 1862. Check back tomorrow for another Countdown to 2012 question.

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