19th centuryDec. 22, 1882: Looking at Christmas in a New LightBy Tony LongDec. 21, 1898: The Curies Discover RadiumBy Tony LongDec. 18, 1878: Let There Be Light — Electric LightBy Priya GanapatiDec. 16, 1832: A Towering Engineer Is BornBy Randy AlfredDec. 15, 1827: Boston Schools Require VaccinationBy Ryan SingelNov. 4, 1879: Ka-Ching! The World's First Cash RegisterBy John C AbellNov. 2, 1895: Cars Can't Get to First Gasoline RaceBy Tony BorrozOct. 21, 1879: Edison Gets the Bright Light RightBy Randy AlfredOct. 9, 1855: Music-Making a Steampunk Can LoveBy Tony LongOct. 8, 1823: New York Gets That Erie FeelingBy Randy AlfredOct. 7, 1806: Do You Copy? Carbon Paper PatentedBy Randy AlfredOct. 5, 1895: Cycling's 'Race of Truth'By Jim MerithewSept. 23, 1869: Here Comes Typhoid MaryBy Tony LongSept. 18, 1895: Is There a Chiropractor in the House?By Tony LongSept. 10, 1846: Sewing Machine Starts New ThreadBy Randy AlfredSept. 8, 1854: Pump Shutdown Stops London Cholera OutbreakBy Randy AlfredAug. 20, 1831: The Real Dr. Suess Comes to LifeBy Randy AlfredAug. 19, 1887: What Goes Up Must Come DownBy Tony LongAug. 18, 1868: Helium Discovered During Total Solar EclipseBy Hadley LeggettAug. 14, 1877: Internal Combustion's Stroke of GeniusBy Tony BorrozAug. 12, 1883: Quagga's Extinction a Nasty SurpriseBy Tony LongAug. 3, 1803: Crystal Palace Architect BornBy Randy AlfredJuly 30, 1898: Car Ads Get RollingBy Tony BorrozJuly 27, 1888: Electric Tricycle Jolts Proper BostoniansBy Alexis MadrigalMore Stories