1904 On October 27, the first section of the New York City Subway System is opened. It runs from City Hall in lower Manhattan to145th Street in Harlem.Timeline State: New YorkTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: science & technologyEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1904
1903 On December 17, the Wright Brothers fly the first airplane off the coast of North Carolina.Timeline State: North CarolinaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: science & technologyEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1903
1884 Architect William LeBaron Jenney designs the first U.S. skyscraper, the ten story Home Insurance Building, in Chicago. Construction begins on May 1. The building is completed in the autumn of 1885.Timeline State: IllinoisTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: science & technologyEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1884
1859 English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: EnglandTimeline Subjects: science & technologyEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1859
1793 In April, Eli Whitney constructs the first the U.S. cotton gin in Georgia.Timeline State: GeorgiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: science & technologyEra: 1701-1800 Read more about 1793
