What Happened in Dec 1878

Joseph Stalin Is Born

Joseph Stalin, was born in Gori, Georgia on 21st December, 1879. He was his mother's fourth child to be born in less than four years. The first... Read more

Joseph Swan Demonstrates Lamp with Carbon Rod

With the help of Charles Stearn, an expert on vacuum pumps, in 1878 Swan developed a method of processing that avoided the early bulb blackening.... Read more

Benz Finishes Making his Two-Stroke Gas Engine

To get more revenues, in 1878 he began to work on new patents. First, he concentrated all his efforts on creating a reliable gas two-stroke engine.... Read more