Industrial Revolution (Electricity) By Mr_Miller_World_History Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Mar 1, 2011 Electricity History Apr 20, 1870 Edison Creates the First Usable Lighbulb www.thomasedison.com/biography.html' Significance: This strated the industrial manufacturing of incandescent laps and whole cities were now lit up. Pace of life quickened and factories could remain productive after the sun had set. Mar 1, 2011 Sample Sample