2011 Event Nintendo's new video game system, the Wii U is introduced; it has a touch-screen display designed as a bridge between portable and tablet-based games and console video games 1957 Event 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse New York) 1938 Birthday David Borden, born in Boston, Massachusetts, composer, minimalist music, jazz pianist, founded Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, the world's first synthesizer ensemble, wrote vocal, chamber ensemble, music, style similar to Phillip Glass, Terry Riley 1896 Event J. H. Hunter patents portable weighing scales 1892 Event George C. Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter 1890 Event D. McCree patents portable fire escape 1874 Event Major Walter Copton Wingfield patents a portable tennis court
