Jenő Bory, Hungarian architect and sculptor (d. 1959)
Jenő Bory (Székesfehérvár, 9 November 1879 – Székesfehérvár, 20 December 1959) was a Hungarian architect and sculptor.
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War of the Pacific
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Incandescent light bulb
Thomas Edison applies for a patent for his design for an incandescent light bulb. - 22Oct
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Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasted 13½ hours before burning out).