Historical Events on May 15. 1718: The first machine gun in the world is patented by a lawyer in London named James Puckle on this day. 1776: The Continental Congress receives instructions from the 5 th Virginia Convention to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain. More @Wikipedia
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