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| Thread first made in Great Britain | 1722 |
| Quadrant invented by Thomas Godfrey, American | 1740 |
| Rice introduced in the United States | 1695 |
| Telegraph first invented | 1694 |
| Breeches first introduced in England | 1654 |
| City streets first lighted in modern Europe, Paris | 1522 |
| Turkeys introduced in England from Mexico | 1520 |
| Camera obscura invented | 1515 |
