Samuel Morse first saw the light of day today in 1791 before going on to invent the magnetic telegraph and dashing off until he became a mere dot on the horizon.
In other news ...
London Zoo opened today in 1818 but only to Fellows of the Zoological Society, who were also allowed to bring their wives and families. Gentlemen were requested not to bring whips in case they lashed out at the odd lion and ladies were warned that spring was the mating season and the management could not be held responsible for anything untoward that may go on behind the bars.
They were presumably talking about the animals and not the keepers.
