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  • Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
    1845
    Incandescent light bulb

    The Incandescent Light bulb involving the use of Carbon Filaments

    Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
    1845

    In 1845, American John W. Starr acquired a patent for his incandescent light bulb involving the use of carbon filaments. He died shortly after obtaining the patent, and his invention was never produced commercially.




  • Zurich, Switzerland
    1845
    Chocolate

    Lindt & Sprüngli AG

    Zurich, Switzerland
    1845

    Lindt & Sprüngli AG, a Swiss-based concern with global reach, had its start in 1845 as the Sprüngli family confectionery shop in Zurich that added a solid-chocolate factory the same year the process for making solid chocolate was developed and later bought Lindt's factory. Besides Nestlé, several chocolate companies had their start in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.




  • Bonn, Germany
    Saturday Feb 1, 1845
    12:00:00 PM
    Beethoven

    Beethovenfest

    Bonn, Germany
    Saturday Feb 1, 1845
    12:00:00 PM

    There is a museum, the Beethoven House, the place of his birth, in central Bonn. The same city has hosted a musical festival, the Beethovenfest, since 1845. The festival was initially irregular but has been organized annually since 2007.




  • Connecticut, U.S.
    1845
    Sojourner Truth

    Sojourner Truth joined the household of George Benson

    Connecticut, U.S.
    1845

    In 1846, the group disbanded, unable to support itself. In 1845, she joined the household of George Benson, the brother-in-law of William Lloyd Garrison. In 1849, she visited John Dumont before he moved west.




  • Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
    1845
    Frederick Douglass

    An American Slave

    Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
    1845

    Douglass's best-known work is his first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, written during his time in Lynn, Massachusetts and published in 1845.




  • U.S.
    Friday Jul 4, 1845
    Flag of the United States

    Star for Florida

    U.S.
    Friday Jul 4, 1845

    The flag was changed to have 27 stars. (for Florida)




  • Bonn, Germany
    Aug, 1845
    Beethoven

    The Beethoven Monument

    Bonn, Germany
    Aug, 1845

    The Beethoven Monument in Bonn was unveiled in August 1845, in honor of the 75th anniversary of his birth. It was the first statue of a composer created in Germany, and the music festival that accompanied the unveiling was the impetus for the very hasty construction of the original Beethovenhalle in Bonn (it was designed and built within less than a month, on the urging of Franz Liszt).


  • Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
    Saturday Aug 16, 1845
    Frederick Douglass

    Douglass sailed for Liverpool "Feelings"

    Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
    Saturday Aug 16, 1845

    Douglass's friends and mentors feared that the publicity would draw the attention of his ex-owner, Hugh Auld, who might try to get his "property" back. They encouraged Douglass to tour Ireland, as many former slaves had done. Douglass set sail on the Cambria for Liverpool, England on August 16, 1845. He traveled in Ireland as the Irish Potato Famine was beginning. The feeling of freedom from American racial discrimination amazed Douglass: Eleven days and a half gone and I have crossed three thousand miles of the perilous deep. Instead of a democratic government, I am under a monarchical government. Instead of the bright, blue sky of America, I am covered with the soft, grey fog of the Emerald Isle [Ireland]. I breathe, and lo! the chattel [slave] becomes a man. I gaze around in vain for one who will question my equal humanity, claim me as his slave, or offer me an insult. I employ a cab—I am seated beside white people—I reach the hotel—I enter the same door—I am shown into the same parlour—I dine at the same table—and no one is offended ... I find myself regarded and treated at every turn with the kindness and deference paid to white people. When I go to church, I am met by no upturned nose and scornful lip to tell me, 'We don't allow niggers in here!' He also met and befriended the Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell, who was to be a great inspiration.


  • United Kingdom
    1845
    David Copperfield

    Dickens wrote fragments of autobiography excerpts of which he showed to his wife and John Forster

    United Kingdom
    1845

    Between 1845 and 1848, Charles Dickens wrote fragments of autobiography excerpts of which he showed to his wife and John Forster.


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