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Oct 26, 1280
first eyeglasses were invented
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Period: Oct 26, 1280 to
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Oct 26, 1350
suspension bridge made in peru
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Oct 26, 1510
Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein
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Thermometer invented by Galileo Galilei
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Microscope invented by Galileo Galilei
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Barometer invented by Evangelista Torricelli
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Newton, Principia: Newton's physics formed the foundation of modern science
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Steam engine invented by Thomas Savery
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John Kay invents flying shuttle
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Lightning rod invented by Benjamin Franklin
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William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus.
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Electric motor invented by Michael Faraday
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Photography invented by Joseph Nicephore Niepce
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Wireless communication invented by Nikola Tesla
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The moon landing - Neil Armstrong sets foot on the moon
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The bombing of the twin towers
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Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
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Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system, is discovered by the team of Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz using images originally taken on October 21, 2003, at the Palomar Observatory.
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Usain Bolt sets a new 100 metres dash world record of 9.69 seconds at the Beijing 2008 summer olympics
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Mars rover lands on the moon
