1967 Birthday Chris Gatling, NBA forward, New Jersey Nets 1903 Death Richard J Gatling, U.S. inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 1862 Event Richard Gatling patents Gatling gun 1862 Event Dr. Richard Gatling patents machine gun (Indianapolis) 1862 Event Dr. Richard Gatling patents machine gun 1861 Event Gatling gun patented 1818 Birthday Richard Jordan Gatling, U.S., inventor, hand-cranked machine gun
