The first roller skates were invented in 1760 by John Joseph Merlin

The first roller skates were invented in 1760 by John Joseph Merlin, a Belgian who lived in London and worked as an inventor. He attended an expensive fancy-dress party so he he made a grand entrance rolling with his metal wheeled boot’s playing a violin. When he was rolling he crashed into a big wall mirror because there were no brakes. After that he was not interested in skating again.