Thomas Edison

By Camrin Young

  • Thomas Edison's date of birth.

    Thomas Alva Edison is born.

  • Gold discoveries in California lead to first gold rush

  • Henry Clay's compromise slavery resolutions laid before U.S Senate.

  • Republican Party formed in U.S

  • Oregon becomes state of the U.S

  • Thomas Edison obtains first patent for electrical vote recorder.

  • Austria and Prussia send ultamatum to Denmark.

  • Perfects and sells a stock ticker, which provided funds for his own factory.

  • Korea becomes an independent nation.

  • Phonogragh is patented.

  • Creates first incandescent lamp.

  • First Central Electric Light Power Plant.

  • Doscovered Edison Effect

  • Patented method to transmit telegraphic "aerial" signals.

  • Edison Battery is perfected.

  • Date of death.