1889 Death Jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85 1872 Event Thomas J. Martin patents fire extinguisher 1863 Event 1st U.S. fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia 1863 Event Fire extinguisher patented by Alanson Crane 1722 Event French C. Hopffer patents fire extinguisher 1677 Event John and Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher 1637 Birthday John van der Heyden, Dutch painter and inventor, fire extinguisher
