November 14th, 1863
Leo Hendrik Baekeland, Flemish-American chemist and inventor of the first synthetic plastic, Bakelite (died in 1944) born on November 14, 1863. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around November 14, 1863
| November 16th, 1863 | Event | American Civil War: Battle of Campbell s Station near Knoxville, Tennessee. Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces. |
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