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1776 ….. U.K ..... London watchmaker David Marie patented Britain's FIRST fire escape
1838 ..... U.K ..... the FIRST steamship, Great Western, sailed on her maiden voyage to New York. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the journey took 15 days, half the time of the fastest sailing ship
1839 ..... U.K ..... James Chapman was appointed the FIRST coroner of the borough of Manchester
1916 ..... women in Norway won the right to vote in national elections for the FIRST time
1994 ..... U.K ..... Anna Grange became the FIRST woman High Sheriff of Wiltshire after 760 years
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