1983 Event Toilet catches fire on Air Canada's DC-9, 23 die at Cincinnati 1971 Event "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV 1910 Death Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies 1863 Event Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet 1861 Event Flush toilet patented by Mr. Thomas Crapper (Honest!) 1852 Event 1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) 1852 Event 1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St. London) 1792 Event Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented 580 Event Chinese invents toilet paper
