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29 January
Contemporary era
1886
Carl Benz patents the automobile
On 29 January 1886, Carl Benz filed the patent for the first petrol-powered automobile.
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Contemporary era
1845
Publication of Poe's 'The Raven'
On 29 January 1845, Edgar Allan Poe published 'The Raven', the poem that made him instantly famous.
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Contemporary era
1820
Death of George III
On 29 January 1820, George III died, king of the United Kingdom whose reign saw the loss of the American colonies.
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