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Benjamin Pitkin

Male 1844 - 1847  (2 years)


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