1968 Death Marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies 1938 Birthday Carla Bley, Carla Borg, Oakland, musician, Escalator Over the Hill 1926 Event The Beehive in the Hague opens 1st escalator in Netherlands 1900 Event Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co 1892 Event Charles A. Wheeler patents a prototype of the escalator 1892 Event 1st escalator patented by inventor Jesse W. Reno (New York City)
