1874
Nov 2
| 1874 • Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward patent the first incandescent lamp with an electric light bulb. |
1902
Jan 15
Age: 27y
| 1902 • U.S. President Roosevelt prosecutes the Northern Securities Company for violation of the Sherman Act. |
1926
Mar 24
Age: 51y
| 1926 • Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel from France to England. |