jan 1, 1794 - The Semaphore System
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In 1794, a french man named Claude Chappe developed a system called Semaphore in which a wooden arm would sit on top of high towers and convey different messages depending on the position it is in. Messages were read by telescopic readings from 5 to 10 miles away.
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