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Four Score And A Whole Bunch Of Watts Later...

  • Coal is from America

    Coal is from America
    Coal is discovered in Richmond, Virginia.
  • First in business...

    First in business...
    The light bulb is patented on this date but it is known to be invented in 1879 by Thomas Alva Edison
    ** Thomas was neither the first nor the only person trying to invent the lightbulb at the time.
  • California

    California
    One of the first, if not the first, Hydroelectric plant is opened in the west of San Bernandino.
  • New energy source in town

    New energy source in town
    Electricity begins to replace natural gases for lighting purposes
  • Don't be so negative!

    Don't be so negative!
    The subatomical partical with negative electricity, known as the electron, is discovered.
  • One man's garbage is another man's tressure...

    One man's garbage is another man's tressure...
    The first time energy is collectedd by garbage incineration method in New York City.
  • First Everything...

    First Everything...
    A few things are invented this year like:
    A. The first succesful gas turbine (France)
    B. The world's all turbine station (Chicago)
    C. The electric vacuum cleaner
    D. The electric washing machine
  • KAPOWWW!!!!

    KAPOWWW!!!!
    The first nuclear weapon test is made in new mexico, code name of the test is trinity.
  • Say What???

    Say What???
    More Americans traveled by air than train.
  • There's always a first time for everything...

    There's always a first time for everything...
    The first U.S. windfarm is opened.