Today in History............

In 1751.....

Edward Willet of New York City displayed the first trained monkey act in the United States. For the price of one shilling, the audience saw the monkey walk a tightrope, dance and "exercise" a gun. (Just think, we get to watch congress do pretty much the same thing, but it cost us just a wee bit more than a shilling)

In 1815.....

Napoleon leaves his exile on the Island of Elba, returning to France and marking the beginning of what was called the 100 days which led to the battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's final defeat.

In 1836.....

Samuel Colt patents the first practical revolving cylinder multi-shot firearm. "Revolving gun," (revolver) God created man, and Col. Colt made them equal.....