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Jan 1, 600
Static Electricity
Thales discovered this by rubbing 2 objects together. -
Coal
Coal was discovered in Richmond, Virginia. -
Oil
A French military officer noted that Indians living near Fort Duquesne (now the site of Pittsburgh) set fire to an oil-slicked creek as part of a religious ceremony. -
First Battery
Alessandro Volta (Italy) invented the first electric battery. -
Windmill
Daniel Halladay and John Burnham worked to build and sell the Halladay Windmill -
Ethanol Fuel
German engine inventor Nicholas Otto used ethanol as the fuel in one of his engines -
Streetcar
The electric streetcar was invented by E.W. v. Siemens -
Union formed
The United Mine Workers of America was formed. -
Electricity
Electricity began to replace natural gas for lighting purposes. -
Rdioactive Decay
Rutherford and Soddy published the theory of radioactive decay.
