Chappe was born into a wealthy family in 1763 and originally trained as a member of the church.
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4th September 1882: Thomas Edison opens the world’s first power plant on Pearl Street in New York
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2nd March 2018
2nd March 1791: Frenchman Claude Chappe sends the first message by semaphore machine
7th December 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor
7th December 2019
5th December 1934: Wal-Wal Incident between Italy and Abyssinia
5th December 2019
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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