Events During the Lifetime of P.T. Barnum: 1810-1891

By katrinalynne1213
  • P.T. Barnum is Born

    P.T. Barnum is Born

    P.T. Barnum is born in Bethel, CT.
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    P.T. Barnum's Lifetime

  • First Locomotive Designed

    First Locomotive Designed

    First steam locomotive designed by George Stephenson
  • First toy balloon is invented

    First toy balloon is invented

    Invented by Michael Faraday
  • Braille is developed

    Braille is developed

    Louis Braille develops braille as a way of reading for people who are blind.
  • Revolver is patented

    Revolver is patented

    First revolving gun, patented by Samuel Colt
  • Morse Code is invented

    Morse Code is invented

    Morse Code is invented by Samuel Morse
  • Invention of the Sewing Machine

    Invention of the Sewing Machine

    Invented by Elias Howe
  • Pasteurization is invented

    Pasteurization is invented

    Louis Pasteur invents Pasteurization
  • American Civil War

    American Civil War

    From April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865
  • Slavery is abolished in the U.S.

    Slavery is abolished in the U.S.

    The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is passed, abolishing slavery.
  • Barnum and Bailey Circus is Founded

    Barnum and Bailey Circus is Founded

    "The Greatest Show on Earth"
  • Telephone is patented

    Telephone is patented

    Patented by Alexander Graham Bell
  • Coca-Cola is invented

    Coca-Cola is invented

    John Pemberton invents Coca-Cola
  • Invention of the Gramophone

    Invention of the Gramophone

    Emile Berliner invents the Gramophone
  • P.T. Barnum Dies

    P.T. Barnum Dies

    Barnum passed away in his sleep. His is now buried at the Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, CT.