1981 Event Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again 1898 Birthday Joyce Carey, English actress, Black Windmill 1872 Event J. S. Risdon patents metal windmill 1854 Event Self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay) 1794 Event 1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) 1593 Event State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft
