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May 1, 1543
copernicus
copernicus claims the universe is heliocentric -
james hargreaves
james hargreaves invents the spinning jenny -
wealth of nations
adam smith publishes wealth
of nations -
james watt
james watt perfects the steam engine -
cotton gin
eli whitney invents the cotton gin he made the cotton gin to better the southern states -
robert fulton
robert fulton invents the first steam boat -
factory act
the factory acts limits work hours for women and childern -
suez canal
opening of the suez canal -
karl marx
karl marx writes the communist manifesto -
marie curie
marie curie recevies nobel prize for her work with radioactivity and its ability to cure some diseases -
albert einstein
albert einstein publishes article on the theory of relativity
