1856 ⟶ First Oil Refinery Established

World's first oil refinery in Romania.
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🚂 Stockton and Darlington Railway Opens

The Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public railway in the world, opens in England.⟶
Stockton and Darlington Railway Opens (1825)
Industrial RevolutionTransportationRailwaysEconomic Development
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🛢️ First Oil Refinery Established

World's first oil refinery in Romania.⟶
First Oil Refinery Established (1856)
Industrial RevolutionOil IndustryPetroleumEnergyRomaniaEconomic Development
RomaniaRomania

🔋 Gaston Planté Invents the Lead-Acid Battery

Gaston Planté invents the lead acid battery, the first rechargeable battery.⟶
Gaston Planté Invents the Lead-Acid Battery (1859)
BatteryElectricityEnergyIndustrial Revolution
FranceFrance

⚙️ Ægidius Elling Invents First Successful Gas Turbine

The first successful gas turbine is invented by Ægidius Elling.⟶
Ægidius Elling Invents First Successful Gas Turbine (1903)
EnergyIndustrial RevolutionPower Generation
NorwayNorway

🔥 Romanian Peasants' Revolt and Massacre

February – April: A peasants' revolt in Romania kills roughly 11,000.⟶
Romanian Peasants' Revolt and Massacre (1907)
Peasant RevoltSocial UnrestClass StruggleRomaniaViolenceMassacreLand OwnershipExploitation
RomaniaRomania

🔪 Execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu

December 25: Romanian Revolution: Trial and execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu in Romania.⟶
Execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu (1989)
Cold WarCommunismRevolutionDictatorshipPolitical ViolenceHuman RightsRomania
RomaniaRomania