Today, July 25, is National Merry-Go-Round Day (USA) 0 Today, July 25, is National Merry-Go-Round Day. It’s the day in 1871 the first U.S. patent was issued for a merry-go-round. It was issued to William Schneider in Davenport, Iowa. Riding a merry-go-round is a fine form of safe excitement. https://nationaltoday.com/national-merry-go-round-day/