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19 Jul 1814
Samuel Colt |
birth Samuel Colt Samuel Colt, American gunmaker (died 1862). |
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19 Jul 1814
Matthew Flinders |
death Matthew Flinders Captain Matthew Flinders, English explorer of the coasts of Australia (born 1774) |
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19 Jul 1832
Anatomy Act |
Anatomy Act (medicine) Anatomy Act in the United Kingdom provides for licencing and inspection of anatomists, and for unclaimed bodies from public institutions to be available for their dissection. |
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19 Jul 1837
Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (technology) Isambard Kingdom Brunel's paddle steamer SS Great Western is launched in Bristol. |
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19 Jul 1842
Pierre Joseph Pelletier |
death Pierre Joseph Pelletier Pierre Joseph Pelletier (born 1788), chemist. |
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19 Jul 1843
Atlantic Ocean |
Atlantic Ocean (technology) Launch of SS Great Britain, the first iron-hulled, propeller-driven ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean (designer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel). |
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19 Jul 1887
Dorr Eugene Felt |
Dorr Eugene Felt (technology) Dorr Eugene Felt receives the first U.S. patent for his comptometer. |
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19 Jul 1937
Bibb Latané |
birth Bibb Latané Bibb Latané, American social psychologist. |
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