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Steam-powered Mills Opens in Britain
the first steam-powered mill opens in Great Britain -
Clermont Becomes the First Successful Steamboat
Robert Fulton's Clermont becomes the first commercially successful boat -
Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb
The Tom Thumb becomes the first successful locomotive to carry passengers -
10-Hour-Workdays
Federal government employees receive a 10-hour-workday -
Sarah G. Bagley's Appointed Secretary
Sarah G. Bagley is appointed secretary of Working Men's Association -
Gail Borden and Condensing Milk
Gail Borden patents a method of condensing milk