Just to put this in context, here are some important events that occurred in 1878.
28th - 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT)
Feb 2nd - Greece declares war on Turkey May 31st - German battleship Grosser Kurfurst sinks, 284 killed Jun 15th - 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground Oct 18th - Edison makes electricity available for household use Jan 14th - US Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional |