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    You are hereLiverpool and Manchester RailwaySeptember 15, 1830
    1769James Watt Shared thread 1895Rudolf Diesel Shared thread 1712Newcomen's steam engine Shared thread 1885Benz Patent-Motorwagen Shared thread 1765Watt steam engine Shared thread 1876Four-stroke engine Shared thread

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    September 15, 1830

    Liverpool and Manchester Railway

    Guests had been told to stay in their carriages at the water stop. William Huskisson stepped down to make peace with the prime minister, and was struck on the adjacent track.

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