1883

1883 Wikipedia Summary

Events January 4 – Life magazine is founded in Los Angeles, United States. January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, installed by Thomas Edison. February – The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form,Continue Reading

Brooklyn Bridge opens

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After 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is opened, connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. Thousands of residents of Brooklyn and Manhattan Island turned out to witness the dedication ceremony, which wasContinue Reading

Indonesian Krakatau volcano erupts

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Krakatoa, Indonesian Krakatau, volcano on Rakata Island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. Its explosive eruption in 1883 was one of the most catastrophic in history. On 27th August 1883 the uninhabited island of Krakatoa blew itself out of existence with an explosion the equivalent power ofContinue Reading