Date	Event	Topics
Details	1760	The date conventionally marking the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (the so-called "First Industrial Revolution"). Jonas Hanway and D. Porter campaign against the exploitation of children as Chimney Sweeps.	*Economics *Industrial Revolution *Child Labor
Details	1767	First iron railroads built for mines by John Wilkinson.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1770	Hargreaves's jenny invented (textile production)..	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1771	Arkwright's first spinning-mill.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1779	Crompton's mule invented (textile production). First iron bridge built over the Severn by John Wilkinson.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1781	Boulton and Watt produce improved steam engine.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1815	Industrial Revolution: onset of industrial depression.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1816	Economic Depression.	*Industrial Revolution *Economics
Details	1830	Industrial Revolution: Liverpool and Manchester railway opens.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1831	Industrial Revolution: Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1833	Industrial Revolution: Factory Act restricts ages and hours one can employ children and adults in textile factories.	*Industrial Revolution *Child Labor
Details	1836	Industrial Revolution: Completion of Deptford line to London Bridge Station.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1837	Industrial Revolution: Electric telegraph line Euston and Camden Town railway stations.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1838	Industrial Revolution: the first railway train enters London. Ocean Steamers to the U.S.	*United States *Industrial Revolution
Details	1838	Completion of the London & Birmingham Railway and the Great Western Railway.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1839	Issue of first Factory Inspectors' Report.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1841	Paris demonstration of arc-lamp street lights.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1844	Great Western Railway connects to Paddington.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1845	Industrial Revolution: excise tax on glass production repealed.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1846	"Railway mania" begins.	*Industrial Revolution
Details	1847	Industrial Revolution/Child Labor: Ten Hours Act shortens factory work day to ten hours for women and children.	*Industrial Revolution *Child Labor
Details	1850	Dover and Calais (France) connected by telegraph for the first time.	*Industrial Revolution

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