1. Leslie Brown EDUS 515 September 30, 2009 ? ? ? ? ? ? Now Playing: Strauss – “Don Juan”

2. The ballpoint pen is invented Nikola Tesla patents the induction motor Heinrich Rudolf Hertz discovers radio waves

3. George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a patent for his camera which uses roll film. Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture: “Roundhay Garden Scene” in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

4. Vincent van Gogh paints “Sunflowers” and cuts off his left ear Theophilus Van Kannel of Philadelphia patents revolving door

5. Popular Songs The Yeomen of the Guard opera by Gilbert and Sullivan premieres in London and New York Wax phonograph cylinders are mass marketed Now Playing: Gilbert & Sullivan – “The Yeoman of the Guard”

6. Symphonies That Premiered

7. The “Great Blizzard of ‘__” hits the eastern seaboard of the US, shutting down commerce and killing 400 The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, DC

8. National League v. American Association – New York Giants (NL) defeats Saint Louis Cardinals (AA) 6 games to 4 Tackling below the waist is legalized in football

9. Jack the Ripper terrorizes the East End of London The poem “Casey at the Bat” is published Now Playing: Edward Grieg – “In the Hall of the Mountain King”

10. Incumbent Grover Cleveland wins the popular vote, but loses the Electoral College vote to Benjamin Harrison, therefore losing the election. The Washington Monument officially opens to the general public

11. What year was it? ? ? ? ? ? ?