History of Batteries and BAJ.
| 1791 |
Galvani (Italy) discovers the principle of the battery from electricity in frogs legs |
| 1800 |
Volta (Italy) invents the Voltaic cell |
| 1836 |
Daniel (England) invents the Daniel cell |
| 1859 |
Plante (France) invents the lead-acid storage battery |
| 1867 |
Leclanche's cell (France), the prototype of the present battery cell |
| 1885 |
Senzo Yai (Japan) invents the dry cell battery |
| 1888 |
Gassner (Germany), Hellsens (Denmark) etc. invent the dry cell battery |
| 1895 |
Lead-acid storage battery successfully tested in Japan |
| 1899 |
Jungner (Sweden) invents nickel cadmium storage battery |
| 1900 |
Edison (USA) invents nickel-iron storage battery |
| 1904 |
Shimadzu Corporation delivers first lead-acid battery
Storage Battery Manufacturing Company established in Japan
Increasing demand for alkaline battery safety lights and lead-acid battery safety lights |
| 1938 |
Storage Battery Manufacturer's Association formed |
| 1942 |
Japan Dry Battery Industries Union formed |
| 1945 |
Electrolytic manganese dioxide batteries produced |
| 1948 |
Storage Battery Association established.
Japan Dry Battery industries Association established |
| 1955 |
Mercury battery production started |
| 1963 |
NiCd Association established |
| 1965 |
Storage Battery Association (SBA) standards established |
| 1972 |
Japan Storage Battery industries Association established
Lithium primary batteries production started
Silver oxide battery production started |
| 1973 |
NiCd battery recycling started
Storage Battery Equipment Approval Committee started
MF batteries for automobiles first appeared |
| 1978 |
Instruction system for certified inspectors of storage battery equipment starts |
| 1985 |
Japan Dry Battery Industries Association established Car Battery Day (December 12th) established
Air battery production started |
| 1986 |
Battery Day (November 11th) established |
| 1990 |
Commercialization of Ni-MH batteries |
| 1991 |
Commercialization of lithium-ion batteries
NiCd batteries specified as recycling target
Prize for best battery in pro baseball established
Second type of NiCd battery specified for recycling |
| 1992 |
Dry batteries using no mercury achieved |
| 1993 |
Recommended expiration dates for dry batteries display started |
| 1995 |
Mercury battery production stopped |
| 1997 |
Start of new Battery Association of Japan (merger of Japan Dry Battery Industries Association and Japan Storage Battery Industries Association)
Battery month from November 11th through December 12th established |
