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jan 1, 1791 - Samuel Slater develops a machine to spin cotton thread

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Samuel Slater, also known as the "Father of the Factory System" in America, develops the first machine to spin cotton thread. He left England with memorized plans for textile machinery and set base in America, immediately improving industry domestically.

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