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Traffic Lights were invented to help guide traffic.
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aka Foster’s Education Act, in Great Britain makes school attendance mandatory for children between the ages of 5 and 10.
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Barbed Wire was invented to restrain cattle. They were cheaper and easier to erect than their alternatives.
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Public Health Act gives the British government responsibility to ensure public health for housing and sewage.
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Telephones were invented for easier communication.
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The Great Railroad strike occurs in the United States when railroad companies reduce wages.
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The world’s first coal-fired power station, the Holborn Viaduct power station, went into operation in London, England.
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The world’s first coal-fired power station, the Holborn Viaduct power station, went into operation in London, England.
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Indian National Congress founded by a group of middle class intellectuals
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The Maxim Machine Gun was created for battles.
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Russia begins construction on the Trans-Siberian Railway, which eventually becomes the longest railway line in the world.
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Mahatma Gandhi drafts the first petition protesting the indentured servitude system. About six months later, the British announce the halt of indentured emigration from India.
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The first air conditioner was created
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The first airplane was invented.