America 1885-1915 By ssiharath Jan 1, 1885 First gas-engined motorcycle invented by Gottlieb Daimler History of the Motorcycle Jan 1, 1885 First practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine invented by Karl Benz Karl Benz Period: Jan 1, 1885 to Jan 1, 1915 1885-1915 Aug 31, 1888 The first victim of the murderer called "Jack the Ripper" was discovered in London. History 1800s Oct 11, 1890 Daughters of American Revolution founded HistoryOrb Jan 1, 1891 First escalator invented by Jesse Reno History of the Escalator Jan 1, 1895 First portable motion-picture camera, film processing unit and projector called the Cinematographe invented by the The Lumiere brothers History of the Motion Picture Film Apr 19, 1897 1st American marathon ran, John J McDermott wins in 2:55:10 (Boston) HistoryOrb Jan 1, 1898 Boxer Uprising, 1898–1900, antiforeign movement in China, culminating in a desperate uprising against Westerners and Western influence InfoPlease Jul 2, 1900 First zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany. HIstoryOrb Mar 2, 1901 The United States Congress passes the Platt amendment, limiting the autonomy of Cuba as a condition for the withdrawal of American troops. HistoryOrb Jan 1, 1902 Fisrt working radio invented by Guglielmo Marconi The Invention of Radio Dec 30, 1903 American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans HistoryOrb Dec 10, 1906 Pres Theodore Roosevelt (1st American) awarded Nobel Peace Prize HistoryOrb Jan 15, 1915 Japan claims economic control of China HIstoryOrb Apr 26, 1915 Italy secretly signes Pact of London with Britain, France & Russia HIstory Orb
