19th centuryDec. 22, 1882: Looking at Christmas in a New LightDec. 21, 1898: The Curies Discover RadiumDec. 18, 1878: Let There Be Light — Electric LightDec. 16, 1832: A Towering Engineer Is BornDec. 15, 1827: Boston Schools Require VaccinationNov. 4, 1879: Ka-Ching! The World's First Cash RegisterNov. 2, 1895: Cars Can't Get to First Gasoline RaceOct. 21, 1879: Edison Gets the Bright Light RightOct. 9, 1855: Music-Making a Steampunk Can LoveOct. 8, 1823: New York Gets That Erie FeelingOct. 7, 1806: Do You Copy? Carbon Paper PatentedOct. 5, 1895: Cycling's 'Race of Truth'Sept. 23, 1869: Here Comes Typhoid MarySept. 18, 1895: Is There a Chiropractor in the House?Sept. 10, 1846: Sewing Machine Starts New ThreadSept. 8, 1854: Pump Shutdown Stops London Cholera OutbreakAug. 20, 1831: The Real Dr. Suess Comes to LifeAug. 19, 1887: What Goes Up Must Come DownAug. 18, 1868: Helium Discovered During Total Solar EclipseAug. 14, 1877: Internal Combustion's Stroke of GeniusAug. 12, 1883: Quagga's Extinction a Nasty SurpriseAug. 3, 1803: Crystal Palace Architect BornJuly 30, 1898: Car Ads Get RollingJuly 27, 1888: Electric Tricycle Jolts Proper BostoniansMore Stories
