On December 31, 1879, Thomas Edison gave his first public demonstration of the incandescent light bulb by lighting a street in Menlo Park, N.J. Special trains to Menlo Park were scheduled for that day to bring people in for the demonstration.
On December 31, 1879, Thomas Edison gave his first public demonstration of the incandescent light bulb by lighting a street in Menlo Park, N.J. Special trains to Menlo Park were scheduled for that day to bring people in for the demonstration.