10 Key Historical Energy Events By splayer26 Jan 1, 1752 Discovery of Electricity Jan 1, 1800 1st electric lightbulb Jan 1, 1800 1st battery invented by Voltaic Pile Jan 1, 1839 Fuel Cell invented Aug 2, 1859 First Oil Well in U.S. Jan 1, 1883 1st solar panel invented by Charles Fritz Sep 28, 1886 First Automoblie Jul 3, 1887 James Blyth's Windmill Mar 1, 1896 Henri Becquerel discovers Nuclear Energy Jan 1, 1904 Geothermal electric power plant created
