Temple d'Industrie in Paris, France held the first industrial trade show on September 17, 1798. Continue reading
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Invention of Vending Machines
John Glas Sandeman and Percival Everitt of London, England invented vending machines and obtained a U.S. patent on July 28, 1885. Continue reading
First Desalination Plant Built
British engineers at the War Office Revictualizing Station at the island of Helgoland, Germany built a desalination plant in 1855. Continue reading
Goodyear Makes Vulcanized Rubber
Charles Goodyear, an American chemist and inventor of New York, NY, USA produced vulcanized rubber. Continue reading
Pinochet Initiated a Privatization Campaign in Chile
Augusto Pinochet, the ruler of Chile's military junta initiated a privatization campaign in 1974. Continue reading
Founding of Grand National Consolidated Trades Union
The Grand National Consolidated Trades Union was founded in 1833 by Robert Owen, a Welsh manufacturer. Continue reading
Robert Owen Improved Factory Mill Work Conditions
Robert Owen, Welsh socialist ran a testae mill factory based on humanitarian principles in New Lanark Mills near Manchester, England in 1799. Continue reading
John Wilkinson
John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson (1728 – 14 July 1808) was an English industrialist who pioneered the manufacture of cast iron and the use of cast-iron goods during the Industrial Revolution. Continue reading
Wilkinson Produced a Reaming Machine
John Wilkinson, an English master machinist invented a reaming machine in 1775, Continue reading
Ancient Egyptians Go on Strike
First recorded workers strike took place in Thebes, Egypt in 1700 BCE Continue reading