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1879
Aug 31
| 1879 • Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric light bulb (it lasts 13½ hours before burning out). |
1905
Dec 11
Age: 26y
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birth of childLeona May Edgar 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1905 • Albert Einstein submits his doctoral dissertation On the Motion of Small Particles..., in which he explains Brownian motion. In the course of the year, Einstein publishes four papers, formulates the theory of special relativity and explains the photoelectric effect by quantization. 1905 is regarded as his "miracle year". |
1907
Oct 20
Age: 28y
birth of childEverett Edward Edgar Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1907 • The partially completed superstructure of the Quebec Bridge collapses entirely, claiming the lives of 76 workers. |
1914
Feb 21
Age: 34y
birth of childMary Margaret Edgar Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ |
| 1914 • The capital of the Guangxi Province of China is moved from Guilin to Nanning. |
1941
Aug 26
Age: 61y
| 1941 • WWII: Manolis Glezos and Apostolos Santas tear down the Nazi swastika on the Acropolis in Athens, and replace it with the Greek flag. |