2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Ron Paul announces he will end his campaign, but that he will still try to obtain delegates before the Republican National Convention in August 1975 Event Dutch Government of De Uyl decides to obtain an F-16 1950 Event New York Yankees obtain their 1st black players, Elston Howard and Frank Barnes 1936 Event EW Brundin and FF Lyon obtain patent on soilless culture of plants 1915 Event White Sox obtain Joe Jackson from Cleveland in exchange for Robert Roth, Larry Chappell, Ed Klepfer, and $31,500 1903 Event Wright brothers obtain airplane patent 1834 Event 1st black to obtain a U.S. patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter 1791 Event Samuel Mulliken, Philadelphia, is 1st to obtain more than 1 U.S. patent 1667 Event State of Holland obtain Eternal Edict
