Tag: Henry Royce

The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on this day in 1959. Did you know that: • Charles Rolls met Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, England, on this day in 1904• Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian born on this day in 1929• A patent for helicopter controls was granted […]

Rolls-Royce was established by Henry Royce and Charles Rolls on this day in 1906. Did you know that: • Coenraad J. van Houten was a Dutch chemist and chocolate maker born on this day in 1801• Liberty Hyde Bailey was an American horticulturist and botanist born on this day in 1858• Jesse W. Reno received […]