Bicycle - Coventry Machinists Company
Time: 1868
Place: Coventry, England, U.K.
Details: In 1868 Rowley Turner, a sales agent of the Coventry Sewing Machine Company, which soon became the Coventry Machinists Company, brought a Michaux cycle to Coventry, England. His uncle, Josiah Turner, and business partner James Starley used this as a basis for the 'Coventry Model' in what became Britain's first cycle factory.
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Libraries-Bodleian Library
1602 - Broad Street, Oxford, England, United Kingdom
![Internet-A Patent application for time-sharing](/assets/placeholder.png)
![null](https://historydraft.com/files/e9ca611d-47ba-41f6-949d-5a97779d6313.160.webp)
Internet-A Patent application for time-sharing
Feb, 1959 - England, United Kingdom
![Severo Ochoa-Ochoa in Oxford](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Severo Ochoa](https://historydraft.com/files/34ef4022-5c6c-4bf1-9801-20f9db7c5494.160.webp)
Severo Ochoa-Ochoa in Oxford
1938 - Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
![Tony Blair-Graduated](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Tony Blair Image](https://historydraft.com/files/6dccd1cb-849d-462c-b896-80cc5b1a44ea.160.webp)
Tony Blair-Graduated
1975 - Oxford, England, United Kingdom
![Penicillin-Oxford team under Howard Florey had devised a method of mass-producing the drug](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Penicillin](https://historydraft.com/files/ab2b0eee-edee-403a-89d1-735b441629c1.160.webp)
Penicillin-Oxford team under Howard Florey had devised a method of mass-producing the drug
1940 - Oxford, England, United Kingdom
![Freddie Mercury-Smile](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Freddie Mercury](https://historydraft.com/files/e171308e-4259-440c-af21-d24f770e5d0f.160.webp)
Freddie Mercury-Smile
Apr, 1970 - England, United Kingdom
![Freddie Mercury-Mercury chose the name "Queen" for the new band](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Freddie Mercury](https://historydraft.com/files/e171308e-4259-440c-af21-d24f770e5d0f.160.webp)
Freddie Mercury-Mercury chose the name "Queen" for the new band
1971 - England, United Kingdom
1868
![Nokia-Opening the second pulp mill](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The logo of the Finnish telecommunications company, Nokia Corporation](https://historydraft.com/files/cbce7987-1e1f-477d-92b5-1fd41a6441c9.160.webp)
Nokia-Opening the second pulp mill
1868 - Nokia, Finland
![Second Boer War-Britain annexed Basutoland in the Drakensberg Mountains following an appeal from Moshesh](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The Second Boer War](https://historydraft.com/files/9b26a4d8-63d7-46ab-9f83-de0ced00418c.160.webp)
Second Boer War-Britain annexed Basutoland in the Drakensberg Mountains following an appeal from Moshesh
1868 - South Africa
![Memorial day-Adding Confederate to the holiday name](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Graves at Arlington on Memorial Day Image](https://historydraft.com/files/05aa04df-c860-40eb-ab6d-6f9659f5ffe0.160.webp)
Memorial day-Adding Confederate to the holiday name
1868 - U.S.
![Memorial day-Northern states adapt Decoration day](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Graves at Arlington on Memorial Day Image](https://historydraft.com/files/05aa04df-c860-40eb-ab6d-6f9659f5ffe0.160.webp)
Memorial day-Northern states adapt Decoration day
1868 - U.S.
![Chocolate-Cadbury](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Chocolate](https://historydraft.com/files/27d8fbbd-492a-4e01-9394-b9374eba6dd2.160.webp)
Chocolate-Cadbury
1868 - England, United Kingdom
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Resignation of Grant](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Resignation of Grant
Jan, 1868 - Washington, D.C. , U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Johnson's Opponents in Congress](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Johnson's Opponents in Congress
Feb, 1868 - Washington D.C, U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Lorenzo Thomas](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Lorenzo Thomas
Friday Feb 21, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Declaration of William D. Kelley](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Declaration of William D. Kelley
Saturday Feb 22, 1868 - House of Representatives, Washington D.C, U.S.
![W. E. B. Du Bois-Birth](/assets/placeholder.png)
![W. E. B. Du Bois](https://historydraft.com/files/42d20027-4c33-4450-b1fc-c7e84a1675b0.160.webp)
W. E. B. Du Bois-Birth
Sunday Feb 23, 1868 - Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The House of Representatives Against Johnson](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The House of Representatives Against Johnson
Monday Feb 24, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Impeachment](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Impeachment
Monday Feb 24, 1868 - U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Pretrial](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Pretrial
Wednesday Mar 4, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Sojourner Truth-Truth moved into nearby Battle Creek, Michigan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Sojourner Truth](https://historydraft.com/files/78bfd58d-a526-444b-b400-e56de7724be1.160.webp)
Sojourner Truth-Truth moved into nearby Battle Creek, Michigan
1868 - Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
![Spanish Civil War-Popular uprisings led to the overthrow of Queen Isabella II](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Battle of Madrid (Spanish Civil War)](https://historydraft.com/files/ab4e9c28-8af2-4696-81da-f6cf0ae49e85.160.webp)
Spanish Civil War-Popular uprisings led to the overthrow of Queen Isabella II
1868 - Spain
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-A Complete Break](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-A Complete Break
Mar, 1868 - U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Open Session](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Open Session
Mar, 1868 - Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The House Impeachment Committee & the President's Defense Team](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The House Impeachment Committee & the President's Defense Team
Mar, 1868 - House of Representatives, Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Collect Evidence and Witnesses](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Collect Evidence and Witnesses
Monday Mar 23, 1868 - Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.
![Rajputana famine of 1869-The monsoon of 1868 was late in coming](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Rajputana 1909](https://historydraft.com/files/490c2da9-9d4b-435b-bf2f-313ec34443a4.160.webp)
Rajputana famine of 1869-The monsoon of 1868 was late in coming
1868 - Rajputana, India (now in Rajasthan, northwestern India)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Another 30 Days](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Another 30 Days
Apr, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Just Six Days](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Just Six Days
Apr, 1868 - Senate, Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Trial](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Trial
1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Several Witnesses](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Several Witnesses
Thursday Apr 9, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Benjamin Curtis called Attention](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Benjamin Curtis called Attention
Apr, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-General William T. Sherman (Second Witness)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-General William T. Sherman (Second Witness)
Apr, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas (First Witness)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas (First Witness)
Apr, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Memorial day-Decoration Day](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Graves at Arlington on Memorial Day Image](https://historydraft.com/files/05aa04df-c860-40eb-ab6d-6f9659f5ffe0.160.webp)
Memorial day-Decoration Day
Tuesday May 5, 1868 - U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The First Vote](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The First Vote
Saturday May 16, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Article XI](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Article XI
Saturday May 16, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The Same Result](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The Same Result
Tuesday May 26, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Article II](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Article II
Tuesday May 26, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Article III](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Article III
Tuesday May 26, 1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Dmitri Mendeleev-Principles of Chemistry](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Mendeleev](https://historydraft.com/files/2a47ffe9-9dec-4d1e-8934-169c0696f41e.160.webp)
Dmitri Mendeleev-Principles of Chemistry
1868 - Saint Petersburg, Russia
![Disasters with highest death tolls-1868 Arica Earthquake](/assets/placeholder.png)
![disasters](https://historydraft.com/files/f8eb75bc-0e08-4bda-9c54-f6dbee2cc2e4.160.webp)
Disasters with highest death tolls-1868 Arica Earthquake
Thursday Aug 13, 1868 at 09:30:00 PM - Arica, Chile
![Disasters with highest death tolls-1868 Ecuador Earthquakes](/assets/placeholder.png)
![disasters](https://historydraft.com/files/f8eb75bc-0e08-4bda-9c54-f6dbee2cc2e4.160.webp)
Disasters with highest death tolls-1868 Ecuador Earthquakes
Saturday Aug 15, 1868 at 07:30:00 PM - Ecuador
![Bicycle-Michaux et Cie](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Bicycle](https://historydraft.com/files/ad107484-d0f9-4df5-bf46-c327ea04f697.160.webp)
Bicycle-Michaux et Cie
1868 - Paris, France
![Frederick Douglass-Douglass supported the presidential campaign of Ulysses S. Grant](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Frederick Douglass](https://historydraft.com/files/c42acc02-3aff-4aba-8784-c1cc53b6ce2f.160.webp)
Frederick Douglass-Douglass supported the presidential campaign of Ulysses S. Grant
Nov, 1868 - U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Johnson Complained About Stanton's Restoration](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Johnson Complained About Stanton's Restoration
1868 - Washington D.C, U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The President's Dismissal Notice](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The President's Dismissal Notice
1868 - U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Verdict](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Verdict
1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The Widespread Reports](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-The Widespread Reports
1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Bribe the Senators Voting for Acquittal](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Bribe the Senators Voting for Acquittal
1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Butler's Investigation](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Impeachment of Andrew Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/e7454ffb-7d3c-42e9-8c50-a8cdb2dd89bc.160.webp)
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Butler's Investigation
1868 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Rajputana famine of 1869-Epidemics of cholera broke out among the vulnerable population](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Rajputana 1909](https://historydraft.com/files/490c2da9-9d4b-435b-bf2f-313ec34443a4.160.webp)
Rajputana famine of 1869-Epidemics of cholera broke out among the vulnerable population
1868 - India