1836: William Austin Burt patents solar compass for accurate surveys in mineral-rich areas. 1954: Michigan Rep. Ruth Thompson proposes ban on mailing "obscene" rock and roll records. 2004: Smith & Wesson CEO James Minder resigns over criminal past revealed.

1836: William Austin Burt patents solar compass for accurate surveys in mineral-rich areas. 1954: Michigan Rep. Ruth Thompson proposes ban on mailing "obscene" rock and roll records. 2004: Smith &amp; Wesson CEO James Minder resigns over criminal past revealed.

Burt's Solar Compass Patent & Rock and Roll Record Ban | Feb 26

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