July 10th, 1931: Tesla Turns 75

Tesla, on his 75th birthday, received many congratulatory letters from prominent scientists, including Albert Einstein.

"Time" magazine honored the great inventor by placing his portrait on the cover.

October 18th, 1931: Edison Dies At 84

Tesla's most prominent adversary, Thomas Alva Edison, dies in in his home, "Glenmont" in Llewellyn Park in West Orange, New Jersey, at the age of 84.