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Date |
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1 | 1844 | - 6 Jun 1844: YMCA founded in London by Sir George Williams
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2 | 1845 | - 1845: Tarmac laid for first time (in Nottingham)
- 17 Mar 1845: The rubber band patented by Stephen Perry
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3 | 1846 | - 10 Sep 1846: The sewing machine is patented by Elias Howe
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4 | 1847 | - 1847: US Mormons make Salt Lake City their centre
- Jan 1847: An anaesthetic used for the first time in England (James Simpson used ether to numb the pain of labour)
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