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| Muskets invented and first used in England | 1421 |
| Pumps invented | 1425 |
| Engraving on wood invented | 1460 |
| Post-office first established in Europe, at Paris | 1464 |
| Printing introduced in England | 1474 |
| Diamonds first cut and polished | 1489 |
| Gunlocks invented | 1517 |
| Soap first made in London | 1524 |
| Pins first used in England | 1543 |
| Tobacco first introduced in Europe | 1560 |
| Astronomical observatory first built in Europe | 1562 |
| Newspapers first published in Europe | 1562 |
| Lotteries first drawn in England | 1569 |
| Tea first introduced in Europe from China by the Dutch | 1601 |
| Thermometer invented | 1610 |
| Shoe-buckles first made | 1630 |
| Barometer invented | 1643 |
| Air guns invented | 1646 |
| Pendulum clocks invented | 1649 |
| Bread first made with yeast by the English | 1650 |
| Fire engine invented | 1663 |
| Diving-bell invented | 1683 |
| Banks first established in England | 1694 |
| Newspaper first published in the United States, at Boston | 1704 |
