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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 31 > Thomas Edison publicly demonstrates his electric incandescent light in 1879

Thomas Edison publicly demonstrates his electric incandescent light in 1879

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
December 31, 2008

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 31, the 366th and final day of 2008.

Today’s Highlight in History

On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, N.J.

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