The first lighthouse to use electric light was the Statue of Liberty in New York City, which was illuminated by electric lamps on December 31, 1879. However, the first lighthouse specifically designed to use electric
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The Empire State Building first turned on its lights on May 1, 1931. It was designed by architect William F. Lamb and
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The American Lighting Association was officially founded in 1976, although its roots can be traced back to a group of lighting manufacturers
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The first method of film projection using artificial light was developed by the Lumière brothers in 1895. They developed a machine called
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The first bicycle headlight was invented by Alexander Schilling in 1895. He created a lamp that uses a carbide filament and reflector
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Thomas Edison patented his first commercially practical light bulb on January 27, 1880.
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The first night baseball game under lights was played on May 24, 1935, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. The game was
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