Chappe was born into a wealthy family in 1763 and originally trained as a member of the church.
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10th June 1924: Italian politician Matteotti kidnapped and murdered by Fascists
10th June 2017
2nd March 2018
2nd March 1791: Frenchman Claude Chappe sends the first message by semaphore machine
16th December 1914: German Navy attack Scarborough
16th December 2018
14th December 1911: Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole
14th December 2018
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017