Today February 5 in History
1840: John Boyd Dunlop, a Scottish businessman and a veterinary surgeon, was born this day in Dreghom, Scotland; he developed the first practical pneumatic/ inflatable tyre. and co- founded the Dunlop Rubber Company. 1869: The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the Welcome Stranger was found this day in Moliagul, Victoria Australia. 1885: King Leopold II of Belgium, this day established the Congo( now DR Congo ) as a personal possession 1907: Belgian chemist,Leo Baekeland announced the creation
