history of energy By bretane 371 1st use of coal as fuel Jan 1, 600 ist wind mill Oct 11, 1744 eyden jar is invented Jan 1, 1763 Industrial revolution begins Jan 1, 1823 1st interal combustion engine Jun 17, 1831 1st electrical generator Jan 1, 1850 oil is 1st produced Jan 1, 1878 1st hydro plant Jan 1, 1886 alternating current is invented Dec 2, 1942 1st nuclear reactor
