12 August 1851 August 11, 2019 Author: Staff Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Singer’] Famous Words of Inspiration..."The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." Mark Twain — Click here for more from Mark Twain Related posts: 10 September 1846 12 August 1851 22 August 1851 22 August 1851 1 May 1851 29 December 1851 14 November 1851 29 December 1851 4 December 1881 31 August 1888 Categories: History Tags: 12 August, 1851