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.