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William Arnott (biscuit manufacturer)
1827Dec, 6

William Arnott (biscuit manufacturer)

William Arnott, Australian biscuit manufacturer and founder of Arnott's Biscuits (d. 1901)
William Arnott (6 December 1827 – 22 July 1901) was the Scottish founder of the Arnott's Biscuits Holdings (now Arnott's Biscuits Limited) in Australia.

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    Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina.
  • 7Apr

    Friction match

    John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year.
  • 4Jul

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    Pope Leo XII

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  • 17Oct

    Teatro alla Scala di Milano

    Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano