John Dalton By ashanti rachel Period: Sep 5, 1766 to Jul 27, 1844 John Dalton's Timeline Sep 6, 1766 Birth date of John Dalton Oct 15, 1770 Invented the Eraser Oct 15, 1776 American Revolution Begins Oct 15, 1780 Steel point pens replaced the Feathered ones Oct 15, 1781 Moved to Kendal Oct 15, 1789 French Revolution Begins Oct 15, 1793 Dalton moveds to Manchester......becomes a weather keeper Oct 15, 1803 Atomic theory is done & discovered Oct 15, 1827 Constructs a microphone Oct 15, 1837 Best friend Samuel Morse invents first telegraph Oct 15, 1840 First postage stamps are sold Jul 27, 1844 Dalton dies