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  1. Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent light | December 31, 1879 - HISTORY

    Feb 9, 2010 · 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 …

  2. Thomas Edison - Wikipedia

    Edison's first successful model of light bulb, used in public demonstrations at Menlo Park, December 1879 Edison continued trying to improve this design and on November 4, 1879, filed for U.S. patent …

  3. Edison "New Year's Eve" Demonstration Lamp - National Museum of ...

    This bulb was used during Edison’s public introduction of his lighting system on 31 December 1879. He invited everyone to visit Menlo Park to see the buildings and grounds illuminated by about 70 of …

  4. December 31, 1879: Thomas Edison Demonstrates His Greatest …

    Dec 30, 2024 · On December 31, 1879, Thomas Edison illuminated the world with the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb at Menlo Park, marking a pivotal moment in history and …

  5. 31 December 1879 | Todays History

    Dec 30, 2024 · Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time, in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Thomas Edison (1847–1931) was a prolific American inventor and …

  6. The Daily Standard World News

    7 hours ago · Today is Wednesday, Dec. 31, the 366th and final day of 2025. This is New Year's Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent …

  7. Today in History: December 31, Edison demonstrates incandescent …

    On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first demonstrated his electric incandescent lights for the public by illuminating some 100 bulbs in and around his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

  8. 31 December 1879 | Thomas Edison lights up the world with his first ...

    On 31 December 1879, Thomas Alva Edison gave the first public demonstration of his practical incandescent light bulb at Menlo Park, New Jersey.

  9. This Day in History: What Happened Today in History – 31 December

    18 hours ago · December 31 has been marked by key global moments. On this day, Thomas Edison demonstrated his electric lightbulb publicly in 1879, and the Panama Canal was handed over to …

  10. Thomas Edison Demonstrates the Electric Light Bulb

    On December 31st, 1879, Thomas Edison gave the first public demonstration of his electric light bulb, marking a pivotal moment in technological history. Edison’s invention of the light bulb revolutionized …