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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 legalized
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Alexander Graham Bell patents 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 powered heavier-than-air flight
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Henry Ford uses a production line to produce the Ford Model T.
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Titanic Sinks
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Legalised trade union Now effect, Better pay, better working conditions
Effected now by negotiating better pay. negotiate better working conditions, like more holidays or improved health and safety