1881: James Garfield president of the USA 1881. James Garfield wounded by assassin's bullet on 3 Jul 1881 and dies 19 Sep 1881.
1881: Chester A. Arthur president of the USA 1881-1885. Chester A. Arthur, vice president under James Garfield, sworn in as president upon the death of Garfield.
1881: David Houston patents the roll film for cameras.
1881: Alexander Graham Bell invents the first crude metal detector.
1881: Edward Leveaux patents the automatic player piano.
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1884
1884: James Ritty invents the first working, mechanical cash register.
1884: Charles Parson patents the steam turbine.
1884: Lewis Edson Waterman invents the first practical fountain pen.
1884: George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film.
1881 - 1884 (2 years)