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Year |
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| 1 | 1880 | - Englishmen, John Milne invents the modern seismograph.
- The British Perforated Paper Company invents a form of toilet paper.
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| 2 | 1881 | - Alexander Graham Bell invents the first crude metal detector.
- Chester A. Arthur president of the USA 1881-1885. Chester A. Arthur, vice president under James Garfield, sworn in as president upon the death of Garfield.
- David Houston patents the roll film for cameras.
- Edward Leveaux patents the automatic player piano.
- James Garfield president of the USA 1881. James Garfield wounded by assassin's bullet on 3 Jul 1881 and dies 19 Sep 1881.
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| 3 | 1884 | - Charles Parson patents the steam turbine.
- George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film.
- James Ritty invents the first working, mechanical cash register.
- Lewis Edson Waterman invents the first practical fountain pen.
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| 4 | 1885 | - Gottlieb Daimler invents the first gas-engined motorcycle.
- Grover Cleveland president of the USA 1885-1889.
- Harim Maxim invents a machine gun.
- Karl Benz invents the first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine.
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| 5 | 1886 | - John Pemberton invents Coca Cola.
- Josephine Cochrane invents the dishwasher.
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