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📅 Oct 17, 1831
Michael Faraday Discovers Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction on October 17, 1831, the principle behind the electric generator and the transformer.
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📅 Oct 21, 1879
Edison Tests the Practical Light Bulb
Thomas Edison tested the first practical incandescent light bulb on October 21, 1879. The carbon filament burned for over thirteen hours.
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📅 Oct 21, 1879
A Filament That Would Not Burn Out
Edison lit a carbon filament lamp for 13 and a half hours on October 21, 1879, making electric lighting practical.
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📅 Sep 30, 1882
The World's First Hydroelectric Power Station Starts Operating
On September 30, 1882, the Vulcan Street Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, became the world's first hydroelectric power station.
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📅 Oct 18, 1931
Thomas Edison Dies at 84
Thomas Edison died on October 18, 1931, aged 84, holding 1,093 American patents.
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