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Mar 6, 1543

Paddle Steamer

Steamboat WikipediaDevised by Blasco de Garay in Spain Picture- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=paddle+steamer&hl=en&safe=strict&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1024&bih=596&tbm=isch&tbnid=lDHSSSIQAE5lJM:&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paddle_steamer_City_Ice_Boat_n-o_1.jpg&docid=f2xFLALsP0oG5M&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Paddle_steamer_City_Ice_Boat_n-o_1.jpg&w=1453&h=932&ei=YKQ4Ub3bJ-OG2gXyxIG4B
Mar 6, 1704

Paddlewheel Boat

Germany in 1704, Denis Papin completed a paddlewheel boat. Picture- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=paddlewheel+boat&um=1&hl=en&safe=strict&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1024&bih=596&tbm=isch&tbnid=ic11prQgnZ_U1M:&imgrefurl=http://www.old-picture.com/american-legacy/013/Tanaka-Paddle-Wheel-Boat.htm&docid=MPsXIopxC8enbM&imgurl=http://www.old-picture.com/american-legacy/013/pictures/Tanaka-Paddle-Wheel-Boat.jpg&w=650&h=516&ei=AaM4UfjOEOe-2gXypoDoAw&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:20,s:0,i:150&iact=rc&dur=57
Mar 6, 1707

Papin leaves

Steamboat WikipediaDenis Papin leaves to Elngland to sell the idea to the British. Picture-
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Mar 6, 1763

Patent is granted

Steamboat WikipediaJonathan Hulls is granted a patent in England for a Newcomen engine-powered steamboat.
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Nov 14, 1765

Robert Fulton was born

Robert Fulton Wikipedia Picture-
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Mar 6, 1774

13-metre

Steamboat Wikipediaa 13-metre steamboat is made, by Marquis Claude de Jouffroy.
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Jun 30, 1776

First sailing

Steamboat WikipediaThe first steamboat sail down the Doubs river Picture-
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Mar 6, 1783

Pyroscaphe

Steamboat Wikipediaa new paddle steamer successfully steames up the Saone river. Picture-
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Mar 7, 1787

First Steamboat

Even though it was not successful the first steamboat showed up in 1787 from John Finch.
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Jan 1, 1790

Creation of more Steamboats

History of Steamboats
- Between 1785 and 1796 John Finch created four different steamboats that were successful. Picture- http://www.google.com/imgres?q=steamboats&hl=en&safe=strict&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1024&bih=596&tbm=isch&tbnid=_-vbIC4XeYpyVM:&imgrefurl=http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/esl/esl7&docid=ngIpeLosycXFkM&imgurl=http://www.sitemason.com/files/cjeXAc/steamboats.jpg&w=1280&h=820&ei=o6Q4UajGLoOm2gXDmIG
Aug 26, 1791

First US Patent

History of the Steamboat
- John Finch was granted the first US patent for Steemboat Picture-
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