On This Day In History On This Day In History: Samuel Morey Patents The Internal Combustion Engine – On April 1, 1826 MessageToEagle.com | April 1, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – On April 1, 1826, American Samuel Morey patented his “Gas or Vapor Engine” — the first internal combustion engine patent in the United States. Morey was the Read More