Afro History Today in Afro History ! Jan Ernst Matzeliger patents the shoe “Lasting Machine” in 1883 ! written by Marc Alexander March 20, 2026 Zwikmachine. Uitgevonden door Jan Ernst Matzeliger in 1883. Lastingmachine. Invented by Jan Ernst Matzeliger in 1883 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jan Ernst Matzeliger (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today in Afro History ! Jan Ernst Matzeliger patents the shoe “Lasting Machine” in 1883 ! was last modified: March 2nd, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Director/Actor, Spike Lee ! Gospel Singer, Rosetta Tharpe ! Actress, Bianca Lawson ! NBA player, Jamal Crawford ! Tennis Player, Sloane Stephens ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Adrian Peterson ! TV Personality, Ananda Lewis ! Actress, Sonequa Martin-Green ! You may also like Chance The Rapper Celebrates 50 Years Of... July 24, 2018 WATCH: Uber Driver Pinned By Car During... July 25, 2018 Man shot in head while filming music... July 21, 2018 Teyana Taylor's Own Star Begins to Shine... June 27, 2018 'Corina Seas, Little Galaxies and Lizzy Loeb'... April 24, 2018 Sources: Mavs’ Doncic unlikely for summer league June 22, 2018 Kool & the Gang coming to Stambaugh... April 23, 2018 Abandoned Golden Retriever Gets New ‘Leash’ On... June 9, 2016 'Superwoman' out to sizzle on stage June 5, 2018 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Whitney Houston... August 9, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.