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1892
Apr 28
| 1892 • Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph. |
1911
Age: 18y
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birth of childFrancis Franklin Louisiana, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1911 • Mexican Revolution: Francisco Madero arrives in Mexico City just after a local earthquake. |
1913
Age: 20y
birth of childThelma Franklin Louisiana, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1913 • The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, reducing chassis assembly time from 12½ hours in October to 2 hours, 40 minutes. Although Ford is not the first to use an assembly line, his successful adoption of one sparks an era of mass production. |
1920
Age: 27y
| 1920 • Bolshevik Cavalry break through Polish and Ukrainian lines south of Kiev, precipitating eventual withdrawal. |
1930
Age: 37y
| 1930 • Mahatma Gandhi sets off on a 200-mile protest march towards the sea with 78 followers to protest at the British monopoly on salt; more will join them during the Salt March that ends on April 5. |
1940
Age: 47y
| 1940 • WWII: Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation. |
1970
May 14
Age: 78y
| 1970 • Syrian Prime Minister Hafez al-Assad forms a new government but retains the post of defense minister. |