1877 - 1880 (3 years)
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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1877 | - 1877—1877: Edison invents microphone and phonograph
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| 2 | 1878 | - 1878—1878: Edison & Swan invent electric lamp
- 1878—1878: Red Flag Act in Britain limits mechanical road vehicles to 4mph
- 1878—1878: CID established at New Scotland Yard
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| 3 | 1879 | - 18 Sep 1879—18 Sep 1879: Blackpool illuminations switched on for first time
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| 4 | 1880 | - 1880—1880: Education Act: schooling compulsory for 5-10 year olds
- 1880—1880: Mosquito found to be the carrier of malaria
- 2 Aug 1880—2 Aug 1880: Greenwich Mean Time adopted throughout UK
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