Chappe was born into a wealthy family in 1763 and originally trained as a member of the church.
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30th November 1786: Tuscany becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty
30th November 2017
2nd March 2018
2nd March 1791: Frenchman Claude Chappe sends the first message by semaphore machine
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017