Page 2: Events Dates
Important science and technology events.
-
Incandescent lighting demonstrated to the public by Thomas Edison
Incandescent lighting was demonstrated to the public for the first time by inventor Thomas Edison on 31 December 1879. [more...]
Read More -
Karl Benz files a patent for two-stroke gas engine
Karl Benz filed a patent for his two-stroke gas engine on 31 December 1878. [more...]
Read More -
First artificial gene created
The first artificial gene was created and announced in a paper on 28 December 1972. [more...]
Read More -
Cinema debuts when audience pays Lumière brothers for viewing film
Cinema debuted on 28 December 1895 when Lumière brothers got audience to pay for their film at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Ca [more...]
Read More -
Wilhelm Röntgen publishes paper on X-rays
Wilhelm Röntgen published a paper detailing his discovery of X-rays on 28 December 1895. [more...]
Read More -
Galileo Galilei becomes first astronomer to observe Neptune
Galileo Galilei observed the planet Neptune on 28 December 1612. [more...]
Read More -
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund created
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were created on 27 December 1945. [more...]
Read More -
First use of ether as anaesthetic in childbirth
The first use of ether as an anaesthetic in childbirth was on 27 December 1845 by Dr. Crawford Long. [more...]
Read More -
Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard HMS Beagle
On 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on his journey aboard HMS Beagle. He would put together the theory of evolution durin [more...]
Read More -
Radium is isolated by Marie and Pierre Curie
Radium was isolated by Marie and Pierre Curie on 26 December 1898. [more...]
Read More -
WorldWideWeb browser development completed by Tim Berners-Lee
As per some accounts, Tim Berners-Lee completed the development of the world's first web browser, WorldWideWeb, on 25 December 199 [more...]
Read More -
Butch cat debuts in Tom and Jerry
Butch cat made his debut in Tom And Jerry cartoon on 25 December 1943. [more...]
Read More