1877-1914 By Rulerofu11 Period: Jan 1, 1869 to Dec 31, 1914 1869-1914 Sep 11, 1869 Central Pacific and Union Pacific complete Transcontinental railroad Sep 11, 1879 Thomas Edison invents a workable lightbulb Sep 11, 1880 James Garfield is elected President Sep 11, 1881 Garfield is assassinated and Chester Arthur becomes President Sep 11, 1883 Brooklyn Bridge is finished Sep 11, 1884 Grover Cleveland is elected Pressident Sep 11, 1888 Electric Trollies introduced for transportation Sep 11, 1889 Oklahoma is opened for settlement Sep 11, 1890 Sioux Indians are massacred at Wounded Knee Sep 11, 1893 Diminish in U.S. gold reserve triggers panic of 93 Sep 11, 1896 William McKinely is elected President Sep 11, 1898 Hawaii is annexed by the U.S. Sep 11, 1903 Wright Brothers achieve first successful airplane flight Sep 11, 1908 Henry Ford introduces Model T Sep 11, 1910 Halley's Comet causes widespread panic Sep 11, 1914 Panama Canal opens
