31 August 1897 August 31, 2016 Author: Staff Thomas Edison gets a patent for the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart." Scott Adams — Click here for more from Scott Adams Related posts: 21 September 1897 12 August 1851 31 August 1888 31 August 1997 31 August 1997 31 August 1998 15 August 1939 Categories: History Tags: 1897, 31 August