George Eastman History: March 14, 1932 - George Eastman, U.S. industrialist (Kodak-camera), suicide at 77 June 4, 1929 - George Eastman demonstrates 1st technicolor movie in Rochester, New York July 30, 1928 - George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures April 6, 1889 - George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time September 4, 1888 - George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera and registers "Kodak" October 14, 1884 - George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film July 12, 1854 - George Eastman, born in Waterville, New York, inventor, Kodak camera
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