Age | Date | Event |
3 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
8 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
17 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
20 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
23 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
29 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
33 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
41 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
43 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
53 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
59 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
61 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
64 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
64 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
65 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
66 |
1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
67 |
1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
68 |
1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
70 |
1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
70 |
1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
70 |
1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
76 |
1912 |
The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. |
77 |
1913 |
Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant |
78 |
1914 |
The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed |
87 |
1923 |
Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes |
87 |
1923 |
Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id" |
88 |
1924 |
Insecticides are used for the first time on crops |
90 |
1926 |
Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket |
91 |
1927 |
The first television transmission was announced in England |
92 |
1928 |
Big bang theory was introduced |
100 |
1936 |
The first regular television broadcast happens in England |