
Fire Extinguisher
March 26, 1872 - The first practical fire extinguisher is patented by African-American inventor Thomas J. Martin. It provided a way to quickly attach a pump to a body of water for the purposes of extinguishing fires, washing buildings, and sprinkling streets.
Venice | Italy, History, Population, & Facts | Britannica
Venice, city, major seaport, and capital of both the province of Venezia and the region of Veneto, northern Italy. An island city, it was once the center of a maritime republic. It was the greatest seaport in late medieval Europe and the continent’s commercial and cultural link to Asia.


