Benjamin Franklin, the American polymath, accidentally electrocuted himself while attempting to kill a turkey.
3rd April 1860: The first Pony Express service went into operation
3rd April 2019
Thomas Edison began operating the first permanent commercial electrical power plant in New York.
The Illuminations at the British seaside resort of Blackpool were turned on for the first time.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017