Chappe was born into a wealthy family in 1763 and originally trained as a member of the church.
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9th November 1918: Wilhelm II abdicates as Kaiser of Germany
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2nd March 2020
2nd March 1791: Frenchman Claude Chappe sends the first message by semaphore machine
21st September 1937: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is first published
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19th September 1970: The First Glastonbury Festival takes place in Somerset
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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