Thomas Edison

Birth

Feb 11, 1847

Thomas Alva Edison was born Febuary 11,1847 in Milan, Ohio. To the parents Nancy and Samuel Edison. This day was the birth of one of the greatest inventors of all time creating over 1,000 invention ideas.
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Russia

Nov 5, 1857

Czar Alexander II begins the emancipation of the serfs in Russia. These serfs now got limited freedom in Russia under their landlords. Alexander the II did this to push Russia forward in the revolution.
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Child-hood

May 12, 1859

Edison was born with dyslexia but with the help of his parents he learned to read and write by age 12 when he got his first Job selling candy and newspapers. This same year he earned enough money to buy himself a printing press, which led to experiment with electricity.This is significant because it ultimately sparked the idea of one of Edison's greatest inventions.
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Teenage years

Oct 4, 1862

Edison was at one of the train stations where he sold his newspapers when he saw a young boy fall onto the tracks. He jumped over the tracks and rescued hi. This boys father relayed Edison buy offering to teach him about the telegraph. Edison quickly mastered the device and got bored of it. This is significant because this was also a spark to his interest in inventions.
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Baseball

Jun 13, 1863

IN sports the first stollen base in baseball history was taken the year. It was stolen by Ned Cuthbert of the Philadelphia Keystones against the Brooklyn Atlantic's. This was major event in baseball history because it was he start of many many more stolen bases in future baseball.
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Move to Boston

Jul 27, 1868

Thomas went to Boston to get his first official job as a telegrapher. This same year he also patented his first invention the electronic vote-recorder which was unsuccessful. This failure was a significant event because it made Edison vow to never make an invention that nobody wanted.
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Move to New York

Feb 19, 1869

Edison soon got bored with Boston and not being able to create inventions that helped people. So he moved to New York and set up his first official Laboratory. This laboratory was Melno Park where many of his greatest inventions came to be. This was significant because he would invent inventions in this place that would benefit people who desired them.
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France and Prussia

Jul 26, 1870

France in late 18th century declared war on Prussia. The the end France ultimately lost and was defeated at Weissenburg. This was one of many sad defeats that France faces.
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Marriage

Dec 25, 1871

Thomas Edsion married Mary Stilwell on December 25, 1871. An hour after the wedding Thomas Edison went back to work at his factory. Thomas Edison did love his wife but he was so married to his work that he spent little time with her.

Menlo Park

Sep 23, 1875

At Menlo park Edison created some of the greatest of all time. Some of these inventions were recording telegraph, carbon telephone, electric pen, the light bulb, a voice transmitter, a motion picture camera and projector and many more. This was a significant place because of all the inventions he made her and all the ideas he came up with.

Electricity goes public

Dec 9, 1883

Thomas Edison didn't want electricity to be in just one place. He decide to move across the east and establish light every where he could. He wanted to light up the east coast by revolutionizing it. This was significant because this was the start of a new source of light across the world.
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First Motion Picture

Apr 7, 1903

Edison improved his projector and camera so he was able to with his company produced the first motion picture "The Great Train Robbery". This movie was the first to actually tell a story. This was one of Edison's last greatest inventions.

Comic Strips

1907

The first daily comic strip was made and called " Mr.Mutt". This was created by Bud Fisher in the San Francisco chronicle. The name was later changed to Mutt and Jeff but it was the first daily comic strip ever.
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Arizona and New Mexico

Jan 26, 1912

In 1912 Arizona and New Mexico finally became official states of the United States. New Mexico became the 47th state of the US and Arizona became the 48 states of the US. After the long process between state boundaries they were finalized.
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Babe Ruth

Jun 24, 1920

In 1920 Babe Ruth what did the Boston Red Sox greatest players was sold to the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth was sold to them for $125,000.

Death

Oct 18, 1931

On October 18, 1931 and West Orange New Jersey Thomas Alva Edison died. On this day one of America’s greatest inventors passed away of diabetes. Even though when you hear Thomas Edison you think of the lightbulb he invented many great inventions and passed away leaving a legacy behind him.
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