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27 September

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Contemporary era

1825

First public steam railway

On 27 September 1825, the Stockton and Darlington line opened the first public steam railway.

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Contemporary era

1822

Champollion deciphers hieroglyphs

On 27 September 1822, Jean-Francois Champollion announced the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1540

Society of Jesus approved

On 27 September 1540, Pope Paul III approved the Jesuit order founded by Ignatius of Loyola.

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