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Events on Tuesday 20 May 1873 1
1873Patenting of riveted blue jeansLevi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent copper-riveted work trousersTailor Jacob Davis and dry-goods merchant Levi Strauss received US Patent 139,121 on 20 May 1873 for using copper rivets to reinforce the pockets of denim work trousers. The design became the basis for blue jeans, one of the most widely worn garments in the world.