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From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date: 20061212
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1889 Poet Robert Browning died - his tomb is in Westminster Abbey.

1901 The first transatlantic wireless message was sent from Cornwall, 1,800 miles to Newfoundland, where it was received by Marconi.

1911 Delhi replaced Calcutta as the capital of India and King George V and Queen Mary attended the celebration in Delhi.

1925 The world's first motel opened in California - starting the trend for overnight stops for motorists in individual accommodation.

1955 The hovercraft, or air cushion vehicle, was patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell.

1963 Kenya ...

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