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Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone on March 7, 1876. That was the day that his patent was granted. After he received that great patent, he made the first ever phone call the next day. He made the first call to Watson, and the famous first words are, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you." This was the first big step in the now widely used cell phone. -
1876 Presidential Election
The United States presidential election of 1876 was one of the most disputed presidential elections in all of U.S. history. Samuel J. Tilden of New York outpolled Ohio's Rutherford B. Hayes in the popular vote, and had 184 electoral votes to Hayes' 165, with 20 votes uncounted. These 20 electoral votes were in dispute in Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina. The 20 disputed electoral votes were given to Hayes after a bitter legal and political battle, giving him the victory. -
Thomas Edison's Light Bulb
Between 1878 and 1880, Edison and his team of researchers tested more than 3,000 designs for bulbs. In November 1879, Edison filed a patent for an electric lamp with a carbon filament. The patent listed several materials that might be used for the filament, including cotton, linen and wood. On January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp that paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light. -
The American Red Cross
Clara Barton established the Red Cross on May 21, 1881 in Washington D.C. They became known to serve all people in need. They changed health care for the better. -
The Statue of Liberty
Around 1886, as the American Civil War drew to a close, the French historian Edouard de Laboulaye proposed that France create a statue to give to the United States in celebration of that nation’s success in building a viable democracy. They gifted it to America on October 26, 1886. -
Birth of Basketball
The Birth of Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a P.E professor and instructor at a YMCA school in Springfield, Massachusetts as an indoor game with a soccerball, and two peach baskets used as hoops. -
Treaty of Paris 1898
The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10, and it ended the Spanish-American War. This treaty caused Spain to give up Guam,
Puerto Rico, its possessions in the West Indies, and
the Philippines in exchange for a U.S. payment of
$20 million. It also allowed the United States to occupy Cuba, but not annex it. This treaty ultimately marked the end of Spanish imperialism and established the United States’ position as a world power. -
First Olympics with Women
The Summer Olympic Games of the 2nd Olympiad are held in Paris, France. This is the first Olympics where women are allowed to compete.
