12 August 1851 August 12, 2015 Author: Staff Isaac Singer is given a patent for his sewing machine. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it." Lucius Annaeus Seneca — Click here for more from Lucius Annaeus Seneca Related posts: 22 August 1851 12 August 1985 12 August 1981 12 August 1994 12 August 30 BC Categories: History Tags: 12 August, 1851