Chapter 17 Timeline By catherine1129 Aug 27, 1859 Oil is discovered in Pennsylvania Apr 1, 1867 Unitesd States buys Alaska from Russia. no day Mar 10, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell inents the telephone. Jan 1, 1879 Thomas Edison develops the electric light bulb, no date Jan 1, 1886 Samuel Gompers forms the American Federation of Labor. Jan 1, 1889 Jane Addams opens Hull House in Chicago.no date Jan 1, 1894 Mary Antin arives in the United States. no date Jun 1, 1898 Hawaii is annexed by the United States. no day Aug 1, 1898 Spanish-American War ends with an American victory.no day