jan 1, 1764 - - James Hargreaves was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in 1720 - In 1764, he invented the spinning jenny - An invention that helped make it a lot faster and easier to produce cloth, the spinning jenny was a revolutionary invention which helped to improve and keep the textile industry efficient through the Industrial Revolution and beyond - In our modern world, the production of cloth wouldn't be the same if it wasn't for James' brilliant and efficient invention
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