Miss Simon's Class Biography Project By dmbalcom Jan 1, 1787 George Washington became the 1st President of the USA Nov 1, 1809 James Madison became President of the U.S. May 4, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone Invented the Telephone Apr 24, 1879 Thomas Edison invented the light bulb Apr 23, 1896 Henry Ford invented the quadricycle Jan 1, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became President Apr 24, 1901 Henry Ford built and raced 26 horsepower automobile May 24, 1904 Helen Keller became the 1st deaf, blind person to earn a BA Jan 1, 1905 Albert Einstein creates the theory of relativity Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man Nov 8, 1960 John F Kennedy became president of the U.S. Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr assassinated Jan 1, 2001 George W Bush became President Nov 4, 2009 Brack Obama became President of the U.S.