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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 Street Lights become common in Britain
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First transatlantic telegraph cable laid
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Trade Unions were. leaglised.
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Alexander Bell patented his telephone
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Construction of the Eiffel Tower in France is completed.
Effect: Once the Eiffel tower was constructed it transformed the world, it gave Paris an architectural icon, it grew their economy and tourists. It brought a lot of money to France. -
Henry Ford uses a moving production line to produce the Ford Model T.
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The Wright brother carry out the first heavier than air flight
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The titanic sinks