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Phonograph invented
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
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Electric street car system
The first electric street car system, spanning twelve miles, opened in Richmond, Virginia.
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Barbed wire patented
Joseph K. Glidden of DeKalb, Illinois, received a patent for barbed wire.
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Alternating current motor invented
Nikola Tesla invented the alternating current (AC) motor, making it possible to transmit electricity over great distances.
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Six-shooter gun introduced
Samuel Colt introduced the “six-shooter,” the first handgun with a revolving barrel.
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First telegraph message
Samuel F.B. Morse sent the first message by telegraph: “What hath God wrought.”