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Walter James SMITH

Walter James SMITH

Male 1878 - 1880  (2 years)

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   Date  Event(s)
1878 
  • 1878: Edison & Swan invent electric lamp
  • 1878: Red Flag Act in Britain limits mechanical road vehicles to 4mph
  • 1878: CID established at New Scotland Yard
1879 
  • 18 Sep 1879: Blackpool illuminations switched on for first time
1880 
  • 1880: Education Act: schooling compulsory for 5-10 year olds
  • 1880: Mosquito found to be the carrier of malaria
  • 2 Aug 1880: Greenwich Mean Time adopted throughout UK