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In 1882, the first Christmas tree was lit by the use of electricity. Edward Johnson lighted up a Christmas tree in New York City with eighty small electric light bulb.
Incandescent Bulbs Light the Way. Long before Thomas Edison patented -- first in 1879 and then a year later in 1880 -- and began commercializing his incandescent light bulb, British inventors were demonstrating that electric light was possible with the arc lamp. It was a series of small improvements on the ideas of previous inventors that have led to the light bulbs we use in our homes today. 2  Learn more about the history of the incandescent light bulb. 3  Explore the history of fluorescent lights, from the Geissler tube to CFLs. 4  Read about the advancements in LED lights.