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30th January 1975: Rubik’s Cube first patented by Hungarian architect and designer Ernő Rubik

30th January 2026
Tagged as: Culture, Engineering, Hungary, Invention, Rubik's Cube, Toy

International recognition came after the cube was exhibited at the 1979 Nuremberg Toy Fair where it attracted the attention of the Ideal Toy Company, and was later renamed Rubik’s Cube.

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30th January 1975: Rubik’s Cube first patented by Hungarian architect and designer Ernő Rubik

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