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jan 1, 1859 - Pennsylvania oil rush

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The Pennsylvania oil rush was a boom in petroleum production which occurred in northwestern Pennsylvania from 1859 to the early 1870s. It was the first oil boom in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_oil_rush

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jan 1, 1859
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~ 167 years ago

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