1745CE
Birth
Alessandro Volta Born
Alessandro Volta was an Italian physicist and chemist who is credited as the inventor of the electrical battery. The unit of electrical potential, the volt, is named in his honor.
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1885CE
Culture
Huckleberry Finn Published
Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is published in the United States.
1930CE
Science
Pluto Discovered
Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers the dwarf planet Pluto at the Lowell Observatory.