This Day In History - Edison Demonstrates Incandescent Light 1879

Edison Demonstrates Incandescent Light 1879

Thursday, December 31, 2020

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Event Description

In the first public demonstration of his incandescent lightbulb, American inventor Thomas Alva Edison lights up a street in Menlo Park,New Jersey. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company ran special trains to Menlo Park on the day of the demonstration in response to public enthusiasm over the event.

Event Location

Menlo Park, New Jersey