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Thomas Newcomb builds a steam engine to pump water from coal mines.
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William Murdoch uses coal gas for house lighting.
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Gas streetlights become common in Britain.
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First transatlantic telegraph cable laid.
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British Trade Unions were legalised.
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Alexander Bell patented his telephone.
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Construction of the Eiffel Tower in France is completed.
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The Wright brothers carry out the first heavier than air flight.
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Henry Ford uses a moving production line to produce the Ford Model T.
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The Titanic sinks.