What Happened in May 1888

May 16 1888

Tesla Delivers Lecture: A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers

At an AIEE meeting on May 16, 1888, Nikola Tesla delivered a lecture entitled A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers,... Read more
May 28 1888

Jim Thorpe is Born

Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe is considered one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports. He won Olympic gold medals in the 1912... Read more